Reforming Offences Against Person Act, 1861: A Need for Modernization

CRIMINAL LAW

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
ESSAY ............................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Criminal Law refers to body of the law related to crime. It prescribes the behaviour
supposed as harmful, aggressive or then risking to health, safety, property and social well being
of the people comprehensive of the self. There are various criminal laws are formed by the act, it
state that law are passed by the legislature. The unlawful involves rehabilitation and penalty of
the people who violates the laws. It varies on basis of authority and is different from the criminal
laws. The emphasis is over dispute resolution and compensation of victims rather than
rehabilitation or punishment. The purpose of this essay is to evaluate laws in regard to the non
fatal offences against person is no longer fit for the purpose and is in need for reform. The essay
will focus over Offences Against the person Act, 1861 and it's suitability of the crime of modern
society.
ESSAY
Offences against Person Act, 1861 are widely criticised for need for reformation for
being outdated. Issue provided is related with identifying whether current law over non fatal is
effective or requires update. OAPA is regarded as bag of the offences that are brought from
number of sources. Although there is shared perception, some may argue with statement where
they observe present act as suitable.
This act is act of UK Parliament and combined the requirements related to the crimes
against individual from number of previous laws to single act. Majority of the requirement were
as per draftsman of Act, combined with no or little difference in phrasing. In the act there is one
group that is called as Criminal Laws Consolidation Act, 1861(Gaffney-Rhys, 2017). The act
was approved with purpose of simplifying laws. Essentially it is reviewed form of previous
Consolidation Act, Offences Against Person Act, 1828 including the following acts.
Act is in force from 150 years, which is amended frequently. Despite of long criticised
history of various features of Act and the frequent efforts at the reform, which remains heavily in
use. Offences in 1861 Act, form basis for 26000 trials each year. The act is mainly alliance of the
earlier statutes that governs laws of crimes. The continuous modification in laws have left it in
the confusing state, with provisions revoked presently in force.
Non fatal offences is attack which is common law crime and could be any act that
grounds individual for apprehending instant illegal crime. Assault is committed if the person
perform acts through which they recklessly or intentionally cause another person for
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