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Rape with bodily injuries, or when author already convicted of sex offenses when less than 18-years-old Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402 Life or not less than 15 years Rape when author already convicted of sexual offense as an adult Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402 Life without parole Rape of a Child Utah Code Ann. §76-5-402.1 Life or not less than 25 years
"rape under section 4 [of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 as amended]," for anal or oral penetration by penis, or vaginal penetration by inanimate object The offences have the same penalty, of life imprisonment , and the same provisions regarding conduct of trials, [ 46 ] except that rape under section 4 is an alternative verdict ...
Federal law does not use the term "rape". Rape is grouped with all forms of non-consensual sexual acts under chapter 109a of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2248). Under federal law, the punishment for rape can range from a fine to life imprisonment. The severity of the punishment is based on the use of violence, the age of the ...
The USA Supreme Court in a 5–4 judgment penned by Justice Anthony Kennedy on June 25, 2008, prohibited executions of individuals convicted of child rape: "the death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child, despite the horrendous nature of the crime." Kennedy reserved capital punishment only "for crimes that involve a ...
The trial was the first in Oregon relating to marital rape since the state revised its rape law in 1977 to eliminate the marital rape immunity. [10] Although the husband was acquitted of raping his wife, it spurred the movement towards reform; many American states began to allow prosecution for marital and cohabitation rape. [11]
Madagascar's Parliament has passed a law allowing for the chemical and, in some cases, surgical castration of those found guilty of the rape of a minor, prompting criticism from international ...
Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, has launched his defense against allegations that he raped a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000.. Since he was named on Dec. 8 in the civil ...
The law criminalises rape. The punishment for rape, including spousal rape, ranges from 3 to 15 years' imprisonment. [228] Spousal rape is not explicitly included in the definition of rape. (Criminal Code, Art. 120) [law 66] There were reports of police and judicial reluctance to act on reports of rape, particularly in spousal rape cases. [228 ...