“most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault”
- Synonyms:
- sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse
- Types:
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molestation
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
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assault, rape, ravishment, violation
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
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date rape
rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
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carnal abuse, statutory rape
sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
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regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense
crimes created by statutes and not by common law
