Statutory Rape

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Social Issues

 

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Wendell B

 

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January 18, 2013

 

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University

 

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Even sex that violates the age-of-consent laws but is neither violent nor physically forced is described as statutory rape. In most jurisdictions, the expressions "under-age sex" or "sex with a minor" are more commonly used. After many years of prosecuting statutory rape laws, some people are being to question whether or not these laws when concerning non-violent "sex with a minor" are actually appropriate and effective in protecting the rights of minors...
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The people who support statutory rape laws would argue that in any relationship where one legal aged partner is significantly older than the other, the older of the two has a greater power advantage over the younger. Thus even if a person under the age of consent agrees to sexual activity, it is still considered lawfully to be rape, because that person is not mature enough to make a well thought-out decision...
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