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 a rapist before the attack was considered nonconsensual.
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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 a 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 twelve.
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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, touching her in several inappropriate
places as he does so. 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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(Same facts as Question 1). 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, is the
a. | Sexual Predators Act. | b. | Statute Against Revealing Act. | c. | Victim-Witness Act. | d. | Rape Shield
Act. |
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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 and 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 toward 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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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 person under the age
of twelve is
a. | pedogogy. | 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 fourteen, it is
called
a. | statutory rape. | b. | child molestation. | c. | rape. | d. | none of the
above. |
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