07-08-2015, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbie
Everything I've read about the classic definition of "rape" (a woman is beaten down and forced kicking and screaming to have sex) says that it's an act of violence, not sexual.
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Violence is not a necessary element of rape.
Rape: However most states have refined and broadened the statutory definition of rape so that marriage, gender, and force are not relevant. The victim's lack of consent is the crucial element. A lack of consent can include the victim's inability to say "no" to intercourse, due to the effects of drugs or alcohol.
Rape - FindLaw
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