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Rape
I know this is really weird, but what are the names for the different types of rape.
Like if one person is above and one is under age then its statutory.
what are some more?
I also need the name for child on child rape.
This is for a project
THanks!
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It depends completely on your state and your country.
There are several different things that we sometimes lump together as ‘rape’ when we are speaking generally. Of course, the same basic things are always illegal, but they are given different names in different places. For example, there is no such thing as statutory rape in my country. It’s still illegal of course, but it’s just called rape, rape of a minor or sexual interference.
Sexual activity among your peers is not statutory rape if it’s consensual. Most countries and states have laws that say if two people are both willing and are very close in age, even if one is technically above the age of consent and one is below, it’s not a crime. Most law makers realize it causes more harm than good to go after 14 year olds have sex with 16 year olds and treating the 16 year old the same way as they would a 40 year old. These laws to protect people who are close in age are called ‘close-in-age exemptions or ‘peer exemptions’.
There are also cases where if you are in a ‘position of authority’ like a doctor, or a teacher, it becomes illegal for you to have sex with anyone under 18 who you have authority over. That is also a common sort of law for states and countries to have.
Almost always though, if someone under the age of consent rapes someone else, and has sex with them against their will, then it’s just rape, not statutory rape. The ages are irrelevant to the name of the crime; they just mean that the rapist might be charged differently than an adult.
There are also many other crimes. Remember that rape, legally means penetration in some way, but there are also other very wrong things can be done to young people, without penetration. Those crimes are called things like sexual assault, sexual interference or sexual exploitation, aggravated sexual assault and so on.
You might want to do a lot more research about the laws in your specific area before you try to put together your essay on this topic.
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