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Statutory rape is the "unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent (as defined by statute), regardless of whether it is against that person's will."<ref>Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition (2009)</ref> Generally, it is only the person over the age of consent who is convicted of a crime of statutory rape. | Statutory rape is the "unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent (as defined by statute), regardless of whether it is against that person's will."<ref>Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition (2009)</ref> Generally, it is only the person over the age of consent who is convicted of a crime of statutory rape. Statutory rape is often a strict liability crime, meaning that mistake as to the age of the person is not a valid defense.<ref>Stephanie A. Giggetts, Rape: Mistake as to the age of the female, American Jurisprudence, Second Edition (2010)</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:58, 27 January 2011
Background
Statutory rape is the "unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent (as defined by statute), regardless of whether it is against that person's will."[1] Generally, it is only the person over the age of consent who is convicted of a crime of statutory rape. Statutory rape is often a strict liability crime, meaning that mistake as to the age of the person is not a valid defense.[2]
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