True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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Under the common law, a woman had to show active
resistance to rapist before the attack was considered non-consensual.
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2.
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Part of the investigation of a rape case involves
the collection of physical evidence from the victim.
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3.
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Statutory rape is a strict liability offense,
meaning that the state does not have to prove the defendant’s intent.
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4.
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In many states it is illegal for a man and woman to
live together and have a sexual relationship when they are not married.
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5.
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The crime of sodomy is limited to homosexual
couples.
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6.
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Incest is defined as sex with a child under the age
of 12.
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7.
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It is child molestation to touch a child in a
sexual way, even if the child consents to the touching.
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8.
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Possession of material that is deemed to be obscene
(unless it is child pornography) is not illegal.
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9.
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Children cannot consent to sexual
contact.
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10.
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It is not a crime to ask a child to come to a
location to engage in sex.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Jane is at a party and has too much to drink. She
becomes sleepy and passes out in a bedroom in the back of the house. John finds her in his bed and
decides that she wants to have sex. He removes her clothes. Has he committed a crime?
a. | Yes, rape | b. | Yes, assault | c. | Yes,
battery | d. | No |
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12.
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Once John removes Jane’s clothes, he has
sexual intercourse with her. Has he committed a crime?
a. | Yes, rape | b. | Yes, assault | c. | Yes,
battery | d. | No |
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13.
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The statute that protects rape victims from being
cross-examined about their prior sexual relations, unless that relationship included the
defendant.
a. | Sexual Predators Act | b. | Statute Against Revealing Act | c. | Victim-Witness Act | d. | Rape Shield
Act |
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14.
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In order to prove rape, the prosecution must
present evidence that:
a. | the victim did not consent to the sexual
contact | b. | the woman’s vagina was entered by the man’s
penis | c. | that the man was not the woman’s
husband | d. | a & b, but not
c |
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15.
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The most common way to prove that penetration has
occurred in a rape case is:
a. | to question the defendant | b. | to investigate the relationship, if any, between the defendant and the
victim | c. | to have a medical professional testify about trauma to
the vagina | d. | all of the
above |
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16.
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All of the following are reasons why rape cases are
difficult to prosecute, except:
a. | police are reluctant to investigate such
cases | b. | rape carries significant emotional and physical damage
to the victim | c. | victims are often
reluctant to report a rape | d. | society’s
attitudes towards rape still make it difficult for victims |
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17.
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Under common law, a rape could not be prosecuted
if:
a. | the woman resisted her
attacker | b. | the attacker was the woman’s
husband | c. | there was no evidence of
violence | d. | all of the above |
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18.
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Aggravated sexual assault can occur:
a. | when a deadly weapon is used | b. | when the victim is seriously injured | c. | when the victim was kidnapped | d. | all of the above |
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19.
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The crime of having sex with a girl (or boy) under
the age of twelve.
a. | statutory rape | b. | child molestation | c. | rape | d. | none of the
above |
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20.
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When a person has consensual sex with a person who
is under the age of 14:
a. | statutory rape | b. | child molestation | c. | rape | d. | none of the
above |
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