1957 Report of the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution "The Report of the Departmental

"The Report of the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution

and descriptions of the artists' contributions

the report was commissioned following the convictions of several prominent men for homosexual offences

Named after its chairman

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1957 Report of the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution "The Report of the Departmental"The Report of the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution," often referred to as 'The Wolfenden Report' was published on 4 September 1957 in the UK. Named after its chairman, Sir John Wolfenden, the report was commissioned following the convictions of several prominent men for homosexual offences. At the time, all male homosexual activity was illegal under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, leading to increased arrests post