Dr Laura Higson-Bliss l.a.higson-bliss@keele.ac.uk
The crown prosecution guidelines and grossly offensive comments: an analysis
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This article will critically evaluate the Crown Prosecution Service guidelines concerning grossly offensive comments made via social media. Abusive comments conducted online have recently dominated newspaper headlines. The Crown Prosecution Service has attempted to give clear advice to prosecutors as to when a comment made online will go from being one that is simply offensive, to one that is so grossly offensive it warrants criminal prosecution. The guidelines were first created in 2013 and updated in 2016. This article will critically examine the guidelines and grossly offensive comments made online and consider whether a coherent and accessible document has been created.
Acceptance Date | Aug 14, 2017 |
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Publication Date | Oct 3, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Media Law |
Print ISSN | 1757-7632 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 173 - 188 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/17577632.2017.1369574 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17577632.2017.1369574 |
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