Sex And The Law

Question 0

Regulate for the non-consenting or unable to consent

Answer 0

Protection against force and coercion to secure sexual gratification.
Protection of the immature against sexual exploitation.
Protection against offense to innocent bystanders or invasions of privacy.

Question 1

Victorian compromise

Answer 1

Laws that do not criminalize sexual behavior but rather behavior that is publicly apparent
Ex: soliciting sexual activity in exchange for goods and services

Question 2

Regulate for morally-based reasons

Answer 2

Protection of family unit.
Non-procreative sex (sodomy, oral sex, etc)
Criminal commercial sex.

Question 3

Obscenity (criminal commercial sex)

Answer 3

Strippers, exotic dancers, live sex shows.

Problems: encourages excessive sexual activity, describes sexual conduct in an offensive way, lacks value

Question 4

Anthony Comstock

Answer 4

Helped pass the anti-obscenity bill in 1873.
Prevented a play about prostitution from being performed.
Didn’t believe in sexual acts and didn’t want it talked about

Question 5

Defense of Marriage Act

Answer 5

1996. Said that states don’t need to recognize same sex marriages from other states and defined marriage as between a man and women

Question 6

Challenges of the DOMA

Answer 6

Exceeded congressional authority over states, violation of equal protection clause.
Current administration is not enforcing the law.

Question 7

Efforts in sex-law reform

Answer 7

Decriminalization of various kinds of sexual behavior that are currently outlawed

Question 8

Victimless crimes

Answer 8

Trend in sex-law reform. A sexual act performed by consenting adults to produces no legal harm. Neither are a victim.

Question 9

Argument for legalizing prostitution

Answer 9

Licensing would reduce exploitation and disease

Question 10

Argument against legalizing prostitution

Answer 10

Feminists argue that is degrading. May cause moral harm to families and children