Definitions

Question 1

Sexual Connection

Answer 1

Introduction into a persons genitalia or anus except for genuine medical purposes.
Penetration of a persons genitalia or anus by a body part of another person.
Penetration of a persons genitalia or anus by an object held or manipulated by another person.
Touching of a persons genitalia or anus by the mouth or tongue of another person.
Continuation of connection.

Question 2

Sexual Violation

Answer 2

Person A rapes person B if person A has sexual connection with person B affected by penetration of person Bs genitalia by person As penis.
Without person Bs consent.
Without reasonable belief that person B was consenting.

Question 3

Penetration

Answer 3

Penetration to the slightest degree is sufficient.

Question 4

Consent

Answer 4

A persons conscious and voluntary agreement to something desired or proposed by another.

Question 5

Intent

Answer 5

To commit the act and get a specific result.

Question 6

Attempts - S72

Answer 6

Having the intent to commit the offence, does it omits an act for the purpose of accomplishing his object.

Question 7

Dependent family member

Answer 7

• A person is a dependent family member of another person if the other person has power or authority over him/her.
• parent, step-parent, foster parent, guardian, uncle or aunt or partner to any of these people and had a responsibility or significant role in his/her care of upbringing.

Must prove that the offender had one of those roles set out and had power or authority over the dependent person.

Question 8

Indecent act

Answer 8

An act accompanied by circumstances of indecency.
An act of indecency that is offensive to public moral values.

Question 9

Victim

Answer 9

1. A person against whom an offence is committed by another person.
2. Suffers physical injury or loss or damage to property or emotional harm.
3. A member of an immediate family of a person who as a result of an offence committed by another person, dies.