Sexual offences

Question 1

define Sexual offences

Answer 1

Sexual offences are acts of sexual intercourse with a second person or an animal to obtain sexual gratification.

Question 2

types of SEXUAL OFFENCES

Answer 2

1-Natural sexual offences 2-Unnatural sexual offences

Question 3

I- Natural sexual offences types

Answer 3

-Rape -Incest

Question 4

Rape is

Answer 4

the unlawful sexual intercourse with a female without her consent

Question 5

Incest is

Answer 5

sexual intercourse by a man with a woman whose their degree of blood relationship prohibits their marriage e.g. mother, daughter, sister or grand-daughter.

Question 6

Unlawful Means

Answer 6

outside the marriage bond . A husband cannot be charged with rape against his wife even if the act is by force against her will as she cannot retract the implied consent at the time of marriage .

Question 7

Sexual intercourse means

Answer 7

the slightest degree of penetration of the vulva by the penis with or without emission of the semen .

Question 8

Without her consent means

Answer 8

against her will .

Question 9

Unnatural sexual offences

Answer 9

1-Sodomy : Male homosexuality

2-Tribadism: Female homosexuality.

3-Bestiality: with animals

4-Necrophilia. with dead

5-Sadism: Infliction of pain on partner for sexual gratification.

6-Masochism: sex enjoyment by receiving pain.

7-Buccal coitus: intercourse through the mouth.

8-Sexual asphyxia : induce hypoxia to feel pleasure .

Question 10

Conditions of consent

Answer 10

She must not be

1- under the age of 18 years.

2-mentally retarded.

3-under anesthesia or asleep.

4-under the effect of drugs.

5-under fear, violence or physical and mental threats.

6-under fraud i.e. the male partner may impersonate the husband during sleep of the wife.

Question 11

Signs of virginity:

Answer 11

*Hymen is intact.

*Posterior commissure is intact.

*Labia majora are firm, round and completely closing the vaginal orifice.

*Vagina is narrow with a rugose mucosa.

*Breasts are firm, hemispherical with small nipple and areola.

Question 12

Indications of medicolegal examination for virginity:

Answer 12

In cases of

*Suspected virginity in newly married female.

*Suspected impotence.

*Alleged rape.

*Imperforate hymen.

Question 13

Examination of the hymen:

Answer 13

The hymen is a thin membranous structure which partially closes the vaginal orifice in virgins.

Question 14

Types of hymen:

Answer 14

*Semilunar (cresentic).

*Annular.

*Dentate.

*Fimbriate.

*Cribriform.

*Septate.

*Imperforate.

Question 15

Medicolegal types of hymen:

Answer 15

*Fleshy dilatable H.

-no bleeding with first intercourse

*Dentate or Fimbriate H.

-Simulate torn hymen

*Imperforate H.

-No menses result in accumulation of menstrual bleeding

Question 16

def Rape

Answer 16

*It is unlawful sexual intercourse of a woman by a man other than her husband against her will, without her consent by force.

Question 17

A. Examination of the victim:

Answer 17

A written consent for examination of the victim or her guardian.

A detailed history of the crime heard from the victim.

Age determination.

The examination should be made in the presence of a third person (e.g. a nurse).

Clothes: tears, marks of mud or grass, stains (blood or semen) particularly of the underwear.

Behavior, manner of speech and gait.

Smell of mouth.

Mental faculties observation during the interview or examination.

Question 18

5.General body examination:

Answer 18

*Physical development and body built.

*Wounds as signs of general violence on the body.

*The age of the wounds must be correlated with the suspected time of the crime.

Question 19

Signs of general violence

Answer 19

vary according to the victim’s age, virginity, physical development and class of society.

a- Young female children will have no or minimal signs as they are unable to understand the act .

b- Adult virgins are more liable to be terrified by the assault than married women accustomed to intercourse , so signs are minimal .

c- Married women are expected to offer a greater degree of resistance .

Question 20

6 - Local genital examination:

Answer 20

*The victim is put in the lithotomy position in good direct light fully exposed.

*Fear and shame from examination is more evident in virgins.

Question 21

Local examination may reveal :

Answer 21

A. Wounds as signs of local violence:

1- Abrasions or contusion of vulva.

2-Hymenal tears in virgin victim. Here, we must differentiate between recent and old tears.

3-Lacerations and tears in vagina and vulva, and perineal tear.

B. Assailant’s pubic hair may be found on the victim genitalia.

C. Seminal or blood stains of the assailant On victim’s clothes , pubic hair or inside the vagina. The maximal time that the sperms may remain in the vagina after rape is about 7 days .

• On clothes causing stiffening of clothes with characteristic smell when fresh .
• On pubic hairs causing wetting of the hairs . Inside the vagina examined by a swab from the posterior fornix.

D. The presence of smegma bacilli is suggestive of coitus.

Question 22

Nails: for the presence of

Answer 22

skin epithelial tags of assailant.

Question 23

Delayed examination of body and genitalia for the detection of

Answer 23

venereal diseases (after 7 days for gonorrhea and after 2-4 weeks for syphilis).

Question 24

Examination of the suspected assailant:

Answer 24

• Consent for examination must be taken.
• Detailed history compared with that of the victim.
• Age determination is essential by X-ray. -Clothes: tears, blood or hair of the victim.
• Behavior, smell of mouth (alcohol) and mental state.
• Physical development.
• Signs of violence and struggle.
• Grouping of semen.
• Delayed examination for venereal diseases.

Question 25

def Sodomy homosexual

Answer 25

Sexual intercourse per anus by a man who is usually the active partner with a passive partner. that may be a man or a woman.

Question 26

Indications of medicolegal examination for sodomy:

Answer 26

The two partners of sodomy may be arrested during the act. The passive partner may accuse the active partner of doing the act of sodomy against his will (e.g. in children). A wife may ask for divorce alleging that her husband is a sodomist.

Question 27

Examination of the passive partner:

Answer 27

Consent should be taken before examination. History of the crime.

1-Clothes: tears, stains (blood or semen).

2-Behavior: manner of speech and dressing, gait and response to anal examination must be observed.

3-Anal examination: Under adequate light in the knee elbow position.

4-Detection of blood and seminal stains.

5-Signs of recent sodomy.

6-Determination of manifestation of habitual sodomy.

Question 28

Signs of recent sodomy

Answer 28

1-The anal orifice is tender under touch , and edematous.

2-Zone of bruising may be seen around it.

3-Recent tears may be found with bleeding.

Question 29

Manifestations of habitual sodomy of passive partner

Answer 29

Takes the knee elbow position without shame. Inspection:

1-Fat substances are absorbed from continuous pressure  anus is funnel or conical in shape.

2-Loss of usual mucosal folds  smooth mucous membrane.

3-Presence of fissures.

4-Thickening of anal mucosa due to chronic irritation.

5-Evidence of any venereal disease.

2. Palpation (digital examination):

1-Loss of elasticity and tone and absence of pain when introducing the finger

2-Anus is lax and patulous.

3-Loss of anal sphincter reflex : on pricking or pulling the skin around the anus, complete relaxation and dilatation of the opening occurs.

Question 30

2. Palpation (digital examination)

Answer 30

1. Loss of Elasticity and Tone.
2. Absence of pain when introducing the finger, Depends on Size and Elasticity of anal opening.
3. Anus is lax and patulous.
4. Loss of anal sphincter reflex: on pricking or pulling the skin around the anus, complete relaxation and dilatation of the opening occurs.

Question 31

(C) rectal examination used for

Answer 31

*For old or recent tears and swabs must be taken from rectum.

*For detection of semen and venereal diseases.

Question 32

Artificial hymen

Answer 32

Put artificial hymen into the vagina.

It will inflate when meet warm secretion and envelop the vagina.

The penis breaks the layer, and the hemachrome with the secretion lay on the penis and vulvae.

It looks like the really blood very much.

Question 33

Character of Artificial hymen

Answer 33

*It is dark red translucence film.

*It dissolves into the secretion become mucus,

Question 34

Ingredients of Artificial hymen

Answer 34

Natural albumen glue, medical expand element, Methylcellulose

Question 35

Differentiate Between Recent And Old Tears.

Answer 35