CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR A MODE OF TRIAL DECISION

Classification of criminal offences and the implications for a mode of trial decision

Classification of criminal offence

The classifications of criminal offences are as follow:

Class 1: Misprision of treason and treason felony, murder, Genocide, torture, hostage-taking and infringements under the War Crimes Act 1991, an infringement under the official Secrets Acts, manslaughter, infanticide, child destruction, abortion, sedition, mutiny, piracy, soliciting, incitement, try or conspiracy to consign any of the overhead offences. (Dworkin 2005 p.45)

Class 2: Rape, sexual intercourse with a young female under 13, incest with young female under 13, assault ...