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RISK OF JURY DRAWING DISCRIMINATORY INFERENCE REGARDING PROPENSITY TO ABUSE YOUNG BOYS

June 21, 2012

Where a defendant facing charges of sexual offences against young boys had denied being homosexual, but the prosecution had adduced evidence tending to show his homosexual disposition, there was a real risk that the jury might have drawn an inference that that evidence alone tended to show that he also had a propensity to abuse young boys. It was at least arguable that the judge should have warned the jury in strong terms not to draw such an inference.

ADMISSIBILITY CHILD SEX OFFENCES CRIMINAL EVIDENCE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE EVIDENCE OF HOMOSEXUAL DISPOSITION HOMOSEXUALITY INFERENCES JURIES JURY DIRECTIONS PERMISSION TO APPEAL PREJUDICE RISK OF JURY DRAWING DISCRIMINATORY INFERENCE REGARDING PROPENSITY TO ABUSE YOUNG BOYS SEXUAL OFFENCES

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