Geoffrey Dickens on naming of alleged rapist

Title

Geoffrey Dickens on naming of alleged rapist

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Mar 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:05:10

Description

Geoffrey Dickens MP defends his Parliamentary privilege, after naming (in a written question) a doctor accused of child rape. Dickens defends his decision despite there being insufficient evidence to prosecute the individual, and criticises the working of the law in cases involving children. He also refers to another of his questions that names an individual. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Dickens

Keywords

Crime; Law; House of Commons; Children (age group); Members of Parliament; Child abuse; Parliamentary process; Identity; Doctors; Rape; Sexual abuse; Sexual offences; Right to privacy; Raymond Colin Burt

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