Classification of Sexual Offences Quiz
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Which of the following is considered an unnatural sexual act?

  • Rape
  • Lesbianism (correct)
  • Adultery
  • Incest
  • What does defloration refer to?

  • Incest
  • Virginity loss (correct)
  • Adultery
  • Sodomy
  • In medico-legal situations, what is a sign of virginity according to the text?

  • Lithotomy position
  • Intact hymen (correct)
  • Rugose vaginal mucosa
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • What is the natural route of connection for sexual acts between different sexes?

    <p>Penetration of the vagina by the penis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of hymen is considered the usual shape?

    <p>Semilunar or crescent hymen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which situation may require a female to be examined for signs of virginity?

    <p>Alleged non-virginity of the wife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hymen does NOT bleed with first intercourse?

    <p>Imperforate hymen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of recent tears of the hymen?

    <p>Irregular asymmetrical indentations that do not disappear on stretching the hymen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates single intercourse from repeated intercourse based on hymenal lacerations?

    <p>Little alteration of parts vs. evident hymenal lacerations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of rape according to the provided text?

    <p>Unlawful sexual intercourse by a male with a female by force and against her will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conditions must be fulfilled for consent to be considered free and legal in the context of rape?

    <p>Not under fraud, fear, or threats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does incest refer to according to the provided text?

    <p>Sexual intercourse between persons of forbidden degrees of relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does transillumination show in the case of dentate or fimbriated hymen?

    <p>Translucent tissue with no scar or fibrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characteristic of the elastic dilatable hymen?

    <p>Painful swollen edges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the vagina in the case of repeated intercourse?

    <p>Loss of vaginal tone, patulous, wide and smooth (less rugae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered free and legal consent in the context of rape?

    <p>Not under fraud, fear, or threats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the loss of virginity?

    <p>Defloration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which situation may require a female to be examined for signs of virginity?

    <p>Alleged rape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of the hymen in virgins?

    <p>Intactness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the presence of a semilunar or crescent hymen indicate?

    <p>Recent defloration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to sexual acts occurring between different sexes through the natural route of connection?

    <p>Natural sexual acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for sexual acts against the order of nature which do not involve penetration of a woman's vagina by a man's penis?

    <p>Sodomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of hymen is characterized by hyperemic, bleeding on touch, and irregular asymmetrical indentations that do not disappear on stretching?

    <p>Fimbriated hymen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a case of recent tears of the hymen (1-2 weeks old), what are the edges like?

    <p>Painful and hyperemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does transillumination show in the case of imperforate hymen?

    <p>Translucent tissue with no scar or fibrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of sexual offences, what is the definition of incest according to the provided text?

    <p>Sexual intercourse between persons of forbidden degrees of relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the vagina in the case of repeated intercourse, based on hymenal lacerations?

    <p>Loss of vaginal tone and patulous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hymen may not reach the vaginal wall?

    <p>Dentate hymen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered free and legal consent in the context of rape according to the provided text?

    <p>Consent given by a mentally deficient person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does defloration refer to, according to the provided text?

    <p>First sexual intercourse resulting in rupture of the hymen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characteristic of the elastic dilatable hymen?

    <p>It reaches the vaginal wall easily</p> Signup and view all the answers

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