Transcription of Guidelines on Prosecuting Cases Involving Communications ...
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Protective Marking Official 1 Guidelines on Prosecuting Cases Involving Communications Sent via Social Media Contents Int roduct ion .. 1 Part A: Offence s - Substantive .. 2 Part A: Offence s Communications offences .. 3 Selection of Charges .. 3 Sect ion 127 Time Limit .. 4 Articl e 10 .. 5 Evidential Stage of the Code for Crown Prosecu tors .. 6 Public Interest Stage of the Code for Crown Prosecutors .. 7 Evidence of Vict ims .. 8 Part B: Issues in Soci al Media Offending .. 9 Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) .. 9 Cyber-enabled VAWG Offence s .. 10 Social Media VAWG Offence s .. 11 Non-social Media VAWG 11 Flagging.
7. The following are potential offences against the person, against public justice or sexual offences, with links to the relevant guidance, which prosecutors may consider: • Making a threat to kill, contrary to section 16 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 • Making a threat to commit criminal damage, contrary to section 2 Criminal Damage
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