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*1: an [[act]] or instance of robbing or despoiling or carrying away a [[person]] by [[force]] | *1: an [[act]] or instance of robbing or despoiling or carrying away a [[person]] by [[force]] | ||
| − | *2: unlawful sexual [[activity]] and usually [[sexual intercourse]] carried out forcibly or under threat of [[injury]] against the will usually of a [[female]] or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid [[consent]] — compare [ | + | *2: unlawful sexual [[activity]] and usually [[sexual intercourse]] carried out forcibly or under threat of [[injury]] against the will usually of a [[female]] or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid [[consent]] — compare [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_assault sexual assault], statutory rape |
*3: an outrageous [[violation]] | *3: an outrageous [[violation]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Rape''' is a type of [ | + | '''Rape''' is a type of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_assault sexual assault] usually involving [[sexual intercourse]], which is initiated by one or more [[persons]] against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical [[force]], [[coercion]], [[abuse]] of [[authority]] or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The term is most often defined in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_law criminal law]. A person who commits an act of rape is known as a rapist. |
| − | Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the [[police]] during 2008 varied between 0.1 in Egypt per 100,000 people and 91.6 per 100,000 people in Lesotho with 4.9 per 100,000 people in Lithuania as the median. According to the [ | + | Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the [[police]] during 2008 varied between 0.1 in Egypt per 100,000 people and 91.6 per 100,000 people in Lesotho with 4.9 per 100,000 people in Lithuania as the median. According to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Medical_Association American Medical Association], sexual [[violence]], and rape in particular, is considered the most under-reported [[violent]] [[crime]]. The rate of reporting, prosecution and [[convictions]] for rape varies considerably in [[different]] [[jurisdictions]]. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (1999) estimated that 91% of U.S. rape victims are [[female]] and 9% are [[male]], with 99% of the offenders being male. Rape by [[strangers]] is usually less common than rape by persons the [[victim]] knows, and several studies argue that male-male and female-female [[prison]] rape are quite common and may be the least reported forms of rape. |
| − | When part of a widespread and systematic [[practice]], rape and [ | + | When part of a widespread and systematic [[practice]], rape and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_slavery sexual slavery] are recognized as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_against_humanity crimes against humanity] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crime war crimes]. Rape is also recognized as an element of the crime of [[genocide]] when committed with the [[intent]] to destroy, in whole or in part, a targeted [[ethnic]] group.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape] |
[[Category: Law]] | [[Category: Law]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:35, 13 December 2020
Definitions
- 1: an act or instance of robbing or despoiling or carrying away a person by force
- 2: unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent — compare sexual assault, statutory rape
- 3: an outrageous violation
Description
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The term is most often defined in criminal law. A person who commits an act of rape is known as a rapist.
Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the police during 2008 varied between 0.1 in Egypt per 100,000 people and 91.6 per 100,000 people in Lesotho with 4.9 per 100,000 people in Lithuania as the median. According to the American Medical Association, sexual violence, and rape in particular, is considered the most under-reported violent crime. The rate of reporting, prosecution and convictions for rape varies considerably in different jurisdictions. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (1999) estimated that 91% of U.S. rape victims are female and 9% are male, with 99% of the offenders being male. Rape by strangers is usually less common than rape by persons the victim knows, and several studies argue that male-male and female-female prison rape are quite common and may be the least reported forms of rape.
When part of a widespread and systematic practice, rape and sexual slavery are recognized as crimes against humanity and war crimes. Rape is also recognized as an element of the crime of genocide when committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a targeted ethnic group.[1]
