NCJ Number
28056
Date Published
1975
Length
20 pages
Annotation
A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE LAW OF RAPE, STATUTORY RAPE, AND OTHER RELATED OFFENSES (ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE, ATTEMPTED RAPE, FORNICATION, ADULTERY, AND SODOMY).
Abstract
DISCUSSED ARE THE VARIOUS COMMON LAW REQUIREMENTS OR ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE (PERPETRATOR, VICTIM, CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, FORCE AND/OR LACK OF CONSENT, CORROBORATION), SENTENCING, AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS PROVIDING FOR RAPE RESEARCH AND REDEFINING FEDERAL RAPE LAWS. A 36-ITEM BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SELECTED LEGAL MATERIALS ON RAPE IS ALSO INCLUDED.