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The definition of false imprisonment under UK law and legislation is the "Unlawful imposition or constraint of another's freedom of movement from a particular place." [14] False imprisonment is where the defendant intentionally or recklessly, and unlawfully, restricts the claimant's freedom of movement totally. [15]
Administering poison, either contrary to section 23 or 24 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861, is also an offence; as is false imprisonment – including unlawful arrest, kidnap and hostage situations. [56] Legislation aimed at the possession or use of firearms may also come into this category, as may bomb hoaxes. [57]
It provides that a person found guilty of fraud was liable to a fine or imprisonment for up to twelve months on summary conviction (six months in Northern Ireland), or a fine or imprisonment for up to ten years on conviction on indictment.
Forcible abduction of any woman with intent to marry or carnally know her. This would be charged as the common law offences of kidnapping and false imprisonment, or rape, and/or human trafficking under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. In England and Wales, section 53 was repealed and replaced by sections 17 and 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956.
A general power of Crown Court to impose a sentence of imprisonment on conviction on indictment is created by section 77 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 It was formerly created by each of the following provisions in turn: The Criminal Law Act 1967, section 7(1) The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973, section 18(1)
Sections 224 and 227 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 require the court to pass an extended sentence of imprisonment (if the offender was aged 21 or over on conviction) or an extended sentence of detention in a young offender institution (if he was aged 18, 19 or 20 on conviction) in the following circumstances: The offence must be:
A man in the U.K. spent as much time behind bars as it takes to watch an episode of Stranger Things after receiving what is being called the country's shortest ever prison sentence.. Shane Jenkins ...
Making a false statutory declaration, contrary to section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911; Offences under section 6 of the Perjury Act 1911; Fabrication of false evidence; Offences under section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967; Offences under 106 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; Offences under section 11(1) of the European Communities Act ...