Wednesday, 12 June 2013

CJA 354 V4 Week 3 DQ 2




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Statutory rape is defined as a strict liability offense of intercourse with an underage individual. A strict liability offense is a crime that does not require a criminal intent.
· Based on the definition of statutory rape, respond to the following questions:
· What distinctions can be made between rape and statutory rape? Should the distinctions exist? Explain your response.
· Why have many states changed the offense of statutory rape to criminal sexual conduct?


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