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Proceeding contribution from Lord Monson (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 3 March 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.


Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

I, too, sympathise with the purpose of the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Thomas. However, is it not the case that as many boys as girls are victims of paedophiles, if not more so, and yet the overwhelming majority of those who perpetrate paedophile crimes are men? Does this not suggest that there is a tendency among paedophiles towards homosexuality, compared with the proportion in the population as a whole? Perhaps the noble Lord would like to comment on that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
699 c921 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Compensation Criminal proceedings Administration of justice Homosexuality Fines Discrimination Pornography Prostitution Miscarriages of justice Paedophilia Young offenders Sexuality
Legislation
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk