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  2. Rape laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Sexual Assault causing substantial bodily harm when the victim is under the age of 16 Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.366(3)(b) Life without parole (eligible for parole after 35 years if the defendant was under 18) Sexual Assault when the victim is under the age of 14 Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.366(3)(c) Life with a minimum of 35 years

  3. Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act - Wikipedia

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    The term "sexual assault" means any nonconsensual sexual act prohibited by federal, state, or tribal law, including when a victim lacks capacity to consent. Funds made available to the Crime Victims Fund under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 must be used to carry out the requirements of this section, subject to specified exceptions."

  4. U.S. history of tobacco minimum purchase age by state

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    Since December 20, 2019, the smoking age in all states and territories is 21 under federal law which was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump. The de jure minimum age remains 18 in some states, e.g. the federal law is not enforced in Arizona, [ 1 ] and in Alaska, the minimum age is 19; in 2022, the governor vetoed a senate ...

  5. Sexual assault - Wikipedia

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    Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape." [ 139 ] Every U.S. state has its own code of laws , and thus the definition of conduct that constitutes a crime, including a sexual assault, may vary to some degree by state.

  6. Statutory rape - Wikipedia

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    Any defence under either law, however, does not apply to the separate crime of "improper educator/student relationship" (sexual relations between a licensed teacher or school employee and a student of the same school), or for "aggravated sexual assault" (the forcible rape statute of Texas law).

  7. Juvenile sex offenders in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A juvenile sex crime is defined as a legally proscribed sexual crime committed without consent by a minor under the age of 18. [1] The act involves coercion, manipulation, a power imbalance between the perpetrator and victim, and threats of violence. The sexual offenses that fall under juvenile sex crimes range from non-contact to penetration.

  8. Laws regarding rape - Wikipedia

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    Instead, the law criminalizes "sexual assault," which is defined as sexual contact with another person without that other person's consent. The offence of sexual assault is broader than the historical offence of rape. Proof of penetration is not required to ground the offence of sexual assault, nor is the offence gender specific.

  9. Age of consent in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The only minimum age for a perpetrator of first degree rape/criminal sexual act with a victim under 11 (NY Penal Law §§ 130.35[3] & 130.50[3]), sexual abuse in the first and second degrees (NY Penal Law §§ 130.65[3] & 130.60[2]), and misdemeanor sexual misconduct (NY Penal Law § 130.20) is provided by the defense of infancy found at NY ...