Labouchere Amendment
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Labouchere Amendment has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Section 11 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, commonly known as the Labouchère Amendment, made "gross indecency" a crime in the United Kingdom. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual sodomy could not be proven. The penalty of life imprisonment for sodomy was also so harsh that successful prosecutions were rare. The new law was much more enforceable. In England and Wales, section 11 was repealed and re-enacted by section 13 of the Sexual Offences Act
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Labouchere Amendment on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Labouchere Amendment; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Jack The Ripper's Final Murder on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Labouchere Amendment mentioned alongside?
Labouchere Amendment is most often mentioned alongside Inspector Frederick Abberline, Bizzy Phillips and Hive.
Mentioned together: Inspector Frederick Abberline, Bizzy Phillips, Hive, The Five, Uber, Fingerprinting, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Widegate Street, Sandy's Row, The Fisherman's Widow