Chapter 11 Powerpoint pt. 1 Flashcards
What are the three categories of crimes against the person?
(1) sexual violations (rape and sexual assault)
(2) threat and infliction of bodily harm (assault and battery)
(3) crimes against movement (kidnapping and false imprisonment)
_______ _______ are considered second most serious offense against a person, second only to homicide.
Sexual offenses
Under common law, rape was punishable by ______
death
The law of rape was rooted in the notion that a man’s daughters and wife were his ________, and that rape involved a _______ on a male’s property rights.
property
trespass
___________ rape is also known as date rape.
Acquaintance
Acquaintance rape is also known as _____ rape.
date
What are the symptoms of rape trauma syndrome?
(1) Remembering the Event
(2) Strong Emotions
(3) Psychological Impact
(4) Physical Symptoms
(5) Self-Medication
Up until _____ states still recognized a “marital exemption” to rape.
1984
Up until 1984 states still recognized a “______ ________” to rape.
marital exemption
How does the common law describe rape?
Requires vaginal intercourse by a man with a woman who is not his wife
What are the hurdles to overcome under common law when it comes to rape?
(1) Immediate complaint
(2) Corroboration rule
(3) Sexual activity
(4) Judicial instruction
Under the _______ ____, victims must have resisted [rape] to the utmost in order to establish lack of consent.
common law
When did courts relax the idea that victims of rape must have resisted to the utmost in order to establish lack of consent?
Mid 20th century
_____ in the _______ – fraud in the nature of the act
Fraud
factum
_____ in the ___________- Consent to intercourse that results from a misrepresentation as to the purpose or benefits of the sexual act
Fraud
inducement