SEXY Flashcards
S128(1)(a)
Sexual Violation - Rape
- A person
- Rapes
- Another person
A person:
Generally accepted by judicial notes/ circumstantial evidence. - Must have a penis either born with or artificially constructed.
Rapes:
Penetration of the genitalia by a penis (includes surgically constructed)
- penetration: affected by the slightest degree s2 CA 61. (Proven by victim st, admission, and medical exam)
- genitalia: r v Korekohe: the reproductive organs internal/external, including the vulva and labia both internal and external at the opening of the Vagina.
Another person:
JN/CE - must have a vagina!
S128(1)(b)
Sexual violation - U/L Sexual connection
- a person
- has unlawful sexual connection
- w/ another person
A person:
JN/CE - gender neutral
Has unlawful sexual connection:
- Introduction to the genitalia or anus by a part of another’s body, object or tongue/mouth
- without consent
- without belief on reasonable grounds consent was given.
Penetration- affected by the slightest degree
Genitalia - reproductive organ int/ext including the vulva and labia both internal and external at the opening of the vagina.
Consent -
R v Cox - full, voluntary, free and informed. Freely and voluntarily given by a person to form a rational judgement.’
R v Korekohe - consent freely given, rather than submission to something unwanted or avoidable.
R v Gutuama - no person on reasonable grounds would think there was consent.
With another person:
JN/CE
What must the crown prove?
C O I
Complainant didn’t consent
Offender didn’t believe there was consent
If the offender believed there was consent, grounds for belief were unreasonable
S128A - consent
Consent is invalid if:
MINIFAP
M- mistaken identity
I - imparted - intellectual
N - nature and quality of the act.
I - impaired - drugs/alcohol
F - force/fear used
A - asleep or unconcious
P - protest or resitance
Sexual conduct with young person under 16
S134(1) CA 61
- a person
- has sexual connection
- with a young person
A person:
JN/CE - gender neutral
Has sexual connection:
Introduction into the genitalia or anus by any part of another’s body, object or mouth (excl legitimate medical exams)
Penetration
- affected by the slightest degree (proven by, victim st, admissions, medical exam)
Genitalia
R v Korekohe - reproductive organ int/ext including the vulva and labia both internal and external at the opening of the vagina
Consent: s134 - not a defence - 12-15 can provide consent
Defences - offender must take reasonable steps to find out age / believe on reasonable grounds at the time that the young person was over 16.
With a young person:
Y/P under 16 - gender neutral
R v forest and forest - best possible evidence adduced from age.
What section relates to consent for a Y/P in regards to defence
S134A
A young person consenting is not a defence, 12-15 may provide consent.
Defences to sexual connection with a young person
Offender must take reasonable steps to find out age / believe on reasonable grounds at the time that the young person was over 16
Sexual conduct with a child under 12 - (3)
S132(3) CA 61
- a person
- does an indecent act
- on a child
A person:
JN/CE - gender neutral
Does an indecent act:
Does an indecent act on another/permits person to do indecent act on them
R v Court: Conduct that right thinking people will consider an affront to sexual modesty of complainant
R v Dunn: Indecency must be judged in light of the time, place and circumstances.
On a child:
Child - under 12 - gender neutral
R v Forest and Forest: best possible evidence adduced from age.
Sexual conduct with a child under 12 - (1)
S132(1) CA 61
- A person
- has sexual connection
- with a child
A person:
Gender neutral JN/CE
Has sexual connection:
Introduction into the genitalia or anus by a part of another’s body, object or mouth
Penetration: affected by the slightest degree
Genitalia: reproductive organ int/ext including the vulva and labia both internal and external at the opening of the vagina.
Consent is no defence.
With a child
Gender neutral under the age of 12
R v Forrest and Forrest - best evidence adduced from age
Sexual conduct with a young person (3)
134(3) CA 61
- a person
- does an indecent act
- on a young person
A person:
JN/CE gender neutral
Does an indecent act:
Includes permits person to do an indecent act on them
R v Court: conduct that right minded people will consider an affront to the sexual modesty of complainant
R v DUNN: indecency must be judged in light of the time, place, circumstances
Consent s 134A - not a defence
12-15 can provide consent
Defences: Offender must take reasonable steps to find out age/believe on RG at the time the young person was over 16.
A young person:
R v Forrest and Forrest: best possible evidence adduced from age.
Under 16 - gender neutral
Assault with intent to commit sexual violation
S129(2) CA 61
- with intent to commit sexual violation
- assaults
- any person
With intent to commit sexual violation:
R v cox: intent can be shown from words and actions at the time of, immediately before/after the incident and the surrounding circumstances
Intent to do a deliberate act or produce a specific result.
Sexual violation - rape/ULSC
Penetration of the genitalia by a penis
Introduction to the genitalia or anus by a part of another’s body, object, mouth
Assaults:
Intentionally applying or attempting to apply force to the person of another, directly or indirectly, or threatening by any act or gesture to apply such force to the person of another.
Any person
JN/CE gender neutral
Indecent assault
S135 Crimes Act 1961
- a person
- indecently assaults
- a person
A person
Gender neutral JN/CE
Indecently assaults
Indecent - an act accompanied by circumstances of indecency
Assault the act of applying for or attempting to apply force to the person of another.
R v LEESON - the definition of assault is an assault accompanied by circumstances of indecency
R VDUNN - indecency must be judged in light of time/place/circumstances. It must be more than trifling and be sufficient to warrant the sanction of law
R V COURT - conduct right thinking people would find an affront to the sexual modesty of the complainant
CROWN must prove -
- the defendant intended to assault the complainant
- That the circumstances accompanying the assault were indecent
- that the defendant intended the conduct that a reasonable person would consider indecent.
A person-
JN/CE GN
Incest
S130(1) CA 61
- a person
- has sexual connection
- with a parent, child, sibling or half sibling or grandparent
- and the person charged knew of the relationship
A person-
JN/CE GN
- has sexual connection
Introduction into the genitalia or anus by a part of another’s body, object, mouth excl legitimate medical exams
Penetration - affected by the slightest degree
Genitalia - R v kōrekohe - Genitalia - reproductive organ internal and external including the vulva and labia both internal and external at the opening of the vagina
Consent
R v cox - full, voluntary, free and informed. Freely and voluntary given by a person to for rational judgement
R v Korekohe - Consent freely given rather than a submission to something unwanted
GUTUAMA - no reasonable person would think there was consent
With parent/sibling/grandparent/half sibling
And the person knew of that relationship
Sexual conduct with a dependant family member
S131(1)
- a person
- has sexual connection
- with a dependant family member
- over the age of 16
A person-
JN/CE GN
Has sexual connection-
Introduction into the genitalia or anus by a part of another’s body/object or mouth.
Penetration
Affected by the slightest degree
Genitalia
R v korekohe - reproductive organ internal and external including the vulva and labia both internal and external at the opening of the vagina
Consent
R v cox - full, voluntary free and informed. Freely given by a person to form rational judgement
R v korekohe - consent freely given rather than submission or something unwanted or unavoidable
GUTUAMA - no reasonable person would think there was consent.
With a dependant family member-
S131A - demonstrate the nature of the relationship i.e how they meet the criteria of a dependant family member
Under the age of 18 - victim aged 16-17 yrs
R v forest and forest - best evidence national adduce age.
Do adoptive parents count as incest?
Yes - both the birth parents and adoptive parents are considered “parents” under (130(1) CA 61. In cases where only one spouse consented to the adoption only the consenting spouse is liable for incest as the other is technically not an adoptive parent. However they may be liable for s131 sexual conduct with dependant family member
Defence under 134A
Provides defences to defendants for offences against s134CA 61 sexual conduct with a young person under 16
- they have taken reasonable steps to confirm the person is of, or above 16
- They have reasonable grounds to believe that the person is of, or above 16 in the circumstances at the time
- The person consents to the act
Sexual conduct with children and young people outside NZ
S144A CA Sexual conduct with children and young people outside NZ
Everyone commits an offence who, being a New Zealand citizen or resident, commits an act outside New Zealand, which applies to s132(1),(2),(3) or s134(1),(2),(3).
Consent 128A
Consent invalid if:]
Mistaken Identity
Impairment - intellectuals
Nature of the act
Impairment - drugs/alcohol
Force/fear used to get consent
Asleep or unconscious
Protest or resistance
Victims of sexual offending
Evidence regulations for video recording
Investigation of adult sexual assault
Investigation of matters involving sexual or physical abuse where the complainant is a child