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	Rape (law) - MSN Encarta
		A man charged with rape and a woman alleging that she has been raped might have very different perspectives about what happened, even if they are both sincerely trying to give a truthful account.
		Statutory rape laws traditionally treated men or boys as the prospective offenders and young women or girls as prospective victims.
		Homosexual rape, when it is not covered by a state’s general rape statute, may be covered by statutes that prohibit anal or oral sex between members of the same sex, a type of sodomy.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761564013_3/Rape_(law).html (965 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Statutory rape and teenage pregnancy - Monday \| June 19, 2006
		Statutory rape exists by virtue of the Offences against the Person Act, which criminalises sexual activities with girls who are under the age of 16 years.
		Statutory rape laws in most jurisdictions focus exclusively on females, because the laws were originally intended to protect the chastity of young women.
		Statutory rape attracts high social costs, which are borne by the teen mother, her child and the society, and there is no doubt that there are connections between statutory rape, abortion, teen pregnancy, fatherlessness,
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20060619/flair/flair5.html (561 words)

	Oregon Judicial Department - Statutory Rape
		The traditional cornerstones of statutory rape laws have always been that a female, younger than some specified age, cannot give consent to engage in sexual activity, and a mistake of fact by the offender as to the female's age is no defense to the crime.
		The legislative branch has defined the crime of second degree rape to encompass defendant's conduct, and the citizens of Oregon and the legislature have, as is their prerogative, determined that a conviction for rape in the second degree mandates a sentence of 75 months' imprisonment regardless of the circumstances of the crime.
		Statutory rape is, as the majority emphasizes, a class B felony.
	sidesplitters.catastrophe.net /arch/2002/www.ageofconsent.com/comments/numbertwentysix.htm (11190 words)

	05-053 (Statutory Rape Study)
		Statutory rape laws forbid sexual relations between adults and teen-agers who are older than the age at which they are considered children by child molestation statutes (usually 13) but younger than the age of consent (usually 16).
		One holds that statutory rape laws are too strictly enforced, that they “criminalize young love,” and that they are not in accord with changes in social and sexual mores.
		In cases where statutory rape was one of a number of charges, only 37 percent were incarcerated on statutory rape charges.
	www.brown.edu /Administration/News_Bureau/2005-06/05-053.html (1133 words)

	CNN.com - The pros and cons of statutory rape laws - Feb. 13, 2004
		Because every state has a statutory rape law in some form, this case presents a challenge to a long and continuing tradition of criminal laws that confine men for what could be consensual sex with minors who are close to the age of majority.
		Though a statutory rape charge would not require proof of force or coercion, feminists observed, young girls were (and may continue to be) especially vulnerable to being raped by the adults in their lives.
		Removing the "force" element of rape and leaving only intercourse and age might seem to amount, from some perspectives, to a presumption that the force element of rape is established, without the prosecutor's having to prove it and without the defense even having the option of affirmatively disproving it.
	cnn.com /2004/LAW/02/13/findlaw.analysis.colb.statutory.rape/index.html (1927 words)

	Forcible Rape - Crime in the United States 2004
		Assaults and attempts to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded.
		Statutory rape, in which no force is used but the female victim is under the age of consent, is included in the aggregated arrest total for the sex offenses category.
		Among the Nation’s cities, the proportion of forcible rape clearances classified as juvenile ranged from a low of 8.2 percent in the largest cities (250,000 and over in population) to a high of 14.1 percent in cities with populations of 25,000 to 49,999.
	www.fbi.gov /ucr/cius_04/offenses_reported/violent_crime/forcible_rape.html (1264 words)

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		Statutory rape is defined as sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent but above the age of a child.
		Statutory rape is not a lesser included offense of rape of a child, nor is it a lesser grade offense of rape of a child.
		Reporting statutory rape that is revealed in the course of research has the potential to bring harm to study participants.
	www.lycos.com /info/statutory-rape.html (563 words)

	Massachusetts Family Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Statutory rape laws are based on the premise that until a person reaches the age of maturity, that person is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse.
		The primary intention of statutory rape laws is to protect teenage girls and, recently, boys as well, from being sexually preyed upon by adults.
		Instead, law enforcement agencies typically prosecute statutory rape cases only when there is an age gap of 5 or more years between the minor and their partner.
	www.mafamily.org /StatutoryRape.htm (790 words)

	Imhoff & Associates, PC Criminal Defense Attorneys
		Due to the reasons underlying the law of statutory rape, the male is at greater risk to be dubbed the perpetrator.
		Whenever statutory rape may be charged as a felony, meaning whenever the age difference between the parties is more than 3 years, the statute of limitations is 3 years.
		Although statutory rape was historically a strict-liability crime, California now recognizes a defense where the perpetrator “participates in a mutual act of sexual intercourse, believing his partner to be beyond the age of consent, with reasonable grounds for such belief.” People v.
	www.criminalattorney.com /pages/firm_articles_statutory_rape_california.htm (1030 words)

	HOUSE BILL NO. 796 - Statutory rape, penalty
		An 25 assault upon another with intent to commit murder, rape, statutory rape, the 26 infamous crime against nature, mayhem, robbery, or lewd and lascivious conduct 27 with a minor child is an assault with the intent to commit a serious felony.
		No conviction for rape or statutory 34 rape can be had against one who was under the age of fourteen (14) years at 35 the time of the act alleged, unless his physical ability to accomplish pene- 36 tration is proved as an independent fact, and beyond a reasonable doubt.
		In 45 prosecutions for the crime of rape or statutory rape, evidence of the prose- 46 cuting witness' previous sexual conduct shall not be admitted nor reference 47 made thereto in the presence of the jury, except as provided hereinafter.
	www3.state.id.us /oasis/2004/H0796.html (8773 words)

	Statutory Rape - Objectivism Online Forum
		Remember what it is that we're calling "statutory rape" really is. In essence, it is an irrebuttable presumption that a person under a certain age can not consent to an act with a person over a certain age, which is a bright line rule intended to make for swifter administration of proceedings.
		Statutory "rape," on the other hand, can involve people who are, say, a month apart in age, one eighteen and one seventeen.
		That was the kind of law (labeled "statutory rape" in some jurisdictions) that I was objecting to, as it is a world away from actual rape (and from child molestation).
	forum.objectivismonline.net /index.php?showtopic=7171 (1809 words)

	Statutory Rape and Abortion
		Statutory rape is a general term which describes an offense that takes place when an individual, regardless of age, has consensual sex with an individual who is not old enough to legally consent to the sex.
		The report defines statutory rape as nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is younger than the statutory age of consent.
		The median age difference between female perpetrators and their male statutory rape victims was 9 years, while the age difference between male perpetrators and their female statutory rape victims was 6 years.
	www.dakotavoice.com /200511/20051122_1.html (910 words)

	Statutory Rape Reporting and Family Planning Programs: Moving Beyond Conflict (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Since the late-1990s, some policymakers and others who argue that teenagers should be required by law to involve their parents in order to receive contraceptive care have attempted to capitalize on the issue of statutory rape enforcement to further their cause.
		Understanding what constitutes statutory rape and who is mandated to report it requires familiarity with two discrete areas of law that vary considerably from state to state.
		Statutory rape reporting among family planning providers has gone up substantially because of changes to Texas law.
	www.guttmacher.org /pubs/tgr/07/2/gr070210.html (1843 words)

	Rape: Violence Against Women: Merck Manual Home Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Rape is typically considered to be unwanted penetration of the victim's vagina, anus, or mouth.
		After a rape, there is a risk of infection with sexually transmitted diseases (such as gonorrhea, chlamydial infection, and syphilis) and hepatitis B and C. Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a particular concern, even though the chances of acquiring it in a single encounter are low.
		Whenever possible, women who have been raped or sexually assaulted are taken to a sexual assault evaluation treatment center that is separate from the emergency department and that is staffed by trained, concerned support personnel.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec22/ch253/ch253c.html (1318 words)

	Rape definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Rape may be heterosexual (involving members of opposite sexes) or homosexual (involving members of the same sex).
		Rape involves insertion of an erect penis or an inanimate object into the female vagina or the male anus.
		Date rape is a sexual assault in which the victim is psychologically pressured, drugged or sedated before the rape.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12412 (485 words)

	Issues in statutory rape law enforcement: The views of district attorneys in Kansas Family Planning Perspectives - Find ...
		Conclusions: The potential impact of statutory rape prosecution on reproductive and psychological health should be considered in each case.
		Statutory rape is a criminal offense generally defined as intercourse with a juvenile younger than the legally specified age of consent.
		Given the key role of district attorneys in determining which cases to prosecute, their opinions on statutory rape enforcement are an important part of the debate.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3634/is_199807/ai_n8804286 (773 words)

	Can Statutory Rape Laws Be Effective in Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Statutory rape laws are based on the premise that until a person reaches a certain age, that individual is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse.
		Statutory rape was codified into English law more than 700 years ago, when it became illegal "to ravish," with or without her consent, a "maiden" under the age of 12.
		Statutory rape laws were originally intended to protect the chastity of young women, and even today, many states allow defendants to argue that a minor who is already sexually experienced does not merit the protection of statutory rape laws.
	www.guttmacher.org /pubs/journals/2903097.html (5921 words)

	The Cochran Firm \| Statutory Rape: Reporting Myths & Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Despite this expansion of explicit laws proscribing statutory rape, the potential for conviction of a defendant depends on various legal issues: the year of commission, the status of relationship with the child, the role of the accuser in legal proceedings, the evidence used to support the charge, and prior criminal history of the defendant.
		Statutory rape laws define the age below which an individual is legally incapable of consenting to sexual activity; statutory rape laws assume that all activities with individuals below this age are coercive, even if both parties believe their participation is voluntary or consensual.
		For defendants who may currently face a statutory rape lawsuit, it is significant to note that it is possible prosecution may not be permissible if the commission of sexual act occurred before the extended statute of limitations was instituted.
	www.cochranfirm.com /resource/article_detail.asp?id=7&article=67 (1233 words)

	Victim-Oriented Multidisciplinary Responses to Statutory Rape - Training Guide - Introduction
		Indeed, statutory rape victims share characteristics associated with victims of childhood sexual molestation and domestic violence, indicating further that these young people should not be ignored, but protected.
		Like statutory rape relationships today, incidents of domestic violence used to be considered private, consensual acts between husband and wife, not to be interfered with.
		Like statutory rape victims, domestic violence victims are often unwilling to prosecute their abuser/spouse—this reluctance was often cited as a reason not to intervene.
	www.ojp.usdoj.gov /ovc/publications/infores/statutoryrape/trainguide/intro.html (933 words)

	Handbook for Statutory Rape Issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For example, Oregon recently considered decreasing the penalty for rape in the third degree (sex with a minor under 16 years of age; a class C felony) but increasing the penalty for contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor if a pregnancy results.
		Rather than redefining child abuse in the law, a "memorandum of understanding" an informal agreement among law enforcement, State agencies, and schools was adopted stating that statutory rape cases are considered child abuse, and the child abuse reporting mechanisms are to be used to their fullest extent to report it.
		Some States are not actually focusing on revising their statutory rape laws, but rather are channeling funds into creating special prosecution units or are including these crimes in their child sex assault units.
	www.mincava.umn.edu /documents/stateleg/stateleg.html (4058 words)

	Child Trends DataBank - Statutory Rape: Sex between Young Teens and Older Individuals
		In addition, "statutory rape" experiences were less common among females who lived with one biological and an adoptive or step parent (17 percent) and those who lived with a single biological parent (18 percent), compared with those who lived in an "other" family situation (27 percent).
		In 2002, females whose parents had a college degree or higher (7 percent) were less likely to report their first sexual experience was "statutory rape" than those whose parents received some college education (14 percent), have a high school diploma or GED (18 percent), or have less than a high school degree (17 percent).
		For this indicator, "statutory rape" is defined as heterosexual first sexual intercourse among young teens (ages 15 or younger) that occurred with someone three or more years older.
	www.childtrendsdatabank.org /indicators/100StatutoryRape.cfm (1133 words)

	Rape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		RAPE is sexual intercourse against a person's will.
		common rape to man or boy is done by a male which is forced oral sex or sodomy.
		Some victims may suffer from Rape Trauma Syndrome which is a form of post-traumatic stress disorder.
	www.endallthepain.com /Rape.html (410 words)

	San Diego Statutory Rape Defense Lawyer / Attorney - William F. Nimmo,Nimmo law group provides legal services in the ...
		In San Diego, statutory rape is when a person over the age of 18 has consensual sex with a person under the age of 18.
		The importance of hiring a qualified statutory rape defense lawyer at this junction is crucial.
		A statutory rape defense attorney who handles cases of sexual assault on a regular basis should be able to give you a quick assessment of just what you are facing.
	www.nimmolawgroup.com /statutory-rape (529 words)

	Brookline High teens face charges of statutory rape - The Boston Globe
		It was the third criminal case involving Brookline students and underage sex since February, and it prompted school officials to send letters home to parents and to hold an assembly yesterday to remind teenagers about the criminal ramifications of underage sexual activity.
		Prosecutors brought one statutory rape charge against each student in Brookline District Court last week after the girl reported to a school social worker what allegedly happened.
		In March, a 17-year-old male former Brookline High student was charged with statutory rape of a 14-year-old freshman girl.
	www.boston.com /news/education/k_12/articles/2005/10/19/brookline_high_teens_face_charges_of_statutory_rape (1043 words)

	Statatuory Rape Info
		Regardless this is a statutory rape but wasnt sure if this is regular rape.
		Whether what happened to her was rape or not is not as important as how it is affecting her now.
		If your girlfriend is not ready to call what happened to her rape she may resist calling a rape crisis center, so you may recommend that she seek some sort of counseling to help her deal with the difficulties in her life now.
	www.belmontpd.org /Divisions/CP/statatuory_rape_info.htm (2323 words)

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