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Rape Legislation: Module 4 Paper. Abigale Salisbury Department of Psychology, Arizona State University PSY 532: Sex Crimes Dr. Joshua Adams April 14, 2024 Rape Legislation Rape legislation has been around for decades, but it has not been easy to obtain and maintain. Even in today’s society, it is hard to maintain consistency when it comes to rape legislation, and all states are allowed to have different variations of legislation. There are different things that contribute to rape legislation. There is consent, threats, specifications, and other concepts. It is also important to address how the system supports and fails victims as well as offenders. This paper addresses the concepts of consent, legal ramifications, and how victims …show more content…

In other cases, some may say the laws go too far when it comes to victims and offenders. One famous case in which this happened was Coker v. Georgia (1977). In this case, Erlich Coker was doing his punishment for various crimes, including sex crimes, when he escaped and committed more crimes, some of which were sex crimes. Coker was sentenced to death, but it was then later decided that this was too harsh of a punishment. With more of a presence of victim advocacy and consistency within the legislature, there aren't always such drastic differences in laws going too little or too far. Conclusion As discussed in this paper, consent and rape legislation have multiple properties that coincide. When it comes to rape legislation, consent weighs in heavily. This is due to the fact, the most important part, that consent is needed in any type of sexual act, and actions in general. In consent, it is clear that there needs to be a voluntary consent, and no ill intent from either party. When it comes to rape legislation, there have been numerous, and much needed, progressions in the past. It is clear that both victims and offenders have protection when it comes to the legal standpoint of rape. With this said, it is also clear …show more content…

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