Sexual Offences Legislation

Question 1

Under what section of the sexual offences act is rape?

Answer 1

Section 1

Question 2

What must be penetrated to commit a rape?

Answer 2

The vagina, mouth or anus with a penis

Question 3

What are the two factors of consent for the offence of rape to be committed?

Answer 3

B does not consent to the penetration and A does not reasonably believe that B consents

Question 4

What is section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003?

Answer 4

Sexual Assault by Penetration

Question 5

Under sexual assault by penetration, what can be penetrated and with what?

Answer 5

Vagina or Anus with a part of the body (not penis) or anything else (object)

Question 6

What is section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act?

Answer 6

Sexual Assault

Question 7

Does a sexual assault have to be intentional and non-consensual?

Answer 7

Yes, it must be intentional and B must not consent with A not reasonably believing that B consents

Question 8

What is Section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act?

Answer 8

Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent

Question 9

What section does the offence of Voyeurism fall under?

Answer 9

Section 67