PSYC39H3 Chapter 12: PSYC39 CH 12
Document Summary
In recent years, the term sexual assault has been often been preferred to the term rape" in both research and law. Sexual assault: more inclusive, encompassing a variety of behaviours that may or may not include penetration. Rape: penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with body part of object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. Rape (old definition; which the ucr refers to as the legacy definition): carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Change in definition only affects the summary reporting system (srs) because the national. Incident-based reporting system (nibrs) already captures broader sex offence information. Sodomy: oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, without the consent of victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of age or because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
