LAW1114 Study Guide - Final Guide: Honda Mobilio, All England Law Reports, Personality Disorder
13 Aug 2018
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Topic 6: sexual offences: historically rape was associated with force and injuries the (cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)e (cid:449)as (cid:272)alled (cid:858)carnal knowledge of a woman against her will(cid:859). Rape is now gender neutral, but it is inherently difficult to prosecute compared to other assaults, because the crime can occur without necessarily seeing any outward physical signs of an offence. Sexual penetration s. 38(1)(a) (cid:858)a se(cid:454)uall(cid:455) pe(cid:374)et(cid:396)ates b(cid:859) Reasonable persuasion may be an acceptable (cid:373)ethod to i(cid:374)du(cid:272)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)t, (cid:271)ut th(cid:396)eats of fo(cid:396)(cid:272)e o(cid:396) a(cid:272)tual fo(cid:396)(cid:272)e (cid:373)a(cid:455) (cid:374)ot. (cid:858)the difference between submission and consent can be a fine line Note see section 35c for the meaning of taking part in a sexual act. D does(cid:374)(cid:859)t use one and runs off afterward without paying: held: if v is mistaken as to the sexual nature of the act or the identity of the person, this will vitiate consent. Upon awakening, she allowed him to continue being under the mistaken impression that he was her husband.
