26 Questions
Match the following legislations with their corresponding years of enforcement:
The Sexual Offences Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 = 2009 The Sexual Offences Act (Scotland) 2009 = 2010 Section 1 SOA 2003 = 2003
Match the following elements of rape offence with their definitions:
The action (actus reus) = Penile penetration without consent The mens rea = Lack of reasonable belief Article 5 Sexual Offences NI Order 2008 = Specific legislations related to sexual offences
Match the following legislations with their corresponding countries:
The Sexual Offences Act (Scotland) 2009 = Scotland The Sexual Offences Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 = Northern Ireland Section 1 SOA 2003 = England and Wales
Match the following countries with their legislation related to corroboration in sexual offences:
England = Abolished via the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, 1994 Northern Ireland = Abolished via the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 Scotland = Still exists
Match the following legislation with their associated country:
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 = Scotland Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 = Northern Ireland Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, 1994 = England
Match the following countries with their laws regarding the age of consent for sexual activity:
UK = 16 years Scotland = Under 13 years are deemed unable to consent
Match the following legislation with their associated country and year:
Sexual Offences Act 2003 = England and Wales, 2003 The Sexual Offences Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 = Northern Ireland, 2008 Sexual Offences Act (Scotland) 2009 = Scotland, 2009
Match the following countries with their age of criminal responsibility:
England and Wales = 10 years Northern Ireland = 10 years Scotland = 8 years
Match the following legal references to their description:
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act = Raised the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland Married Women’s Property Acts = Gave a degree of independence to widows Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act = Sexual offences legislation in Tynwald
Match the following historical periods with their legal stance on rape:
Middle Ages = Rape could be punished by death Until 1841 = Rape was a capital offence Until 1991 = Male spouses could not be charged with raping their wives
Match the following legal concepts to their definitions:
Age of criminal responsibility = Minimum age at which a person is considered legally competent to commit a crime Capital offence = A crime punishable by death Matrimonial consent = The consent a wife was believed to have given to her husband upon marriage
Match the following jurisdictions with their respective legislation on sexual offences:
England and Wales = Sexual Offences Act 2003 Northern Ireland = The Sexual Offences Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 Scotland = Sexual Offences Act (Scotland) 2009
Match the following sections of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (England and Wales) with their contents:
s1 = Rape s2 = Assault by penetration s16-24 = Abuse of a position of trust s72 = Offences outside the UK
Match the following sections of The Sexual Offences Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 with their contents:
Article 5 = Rape Article 6 = Assault by penetration Articles 23-31 = Offences against children under 18; abuse of a position of trust Article 76 = Offences outside the UK
Match the following sections of Sexual Offences Act (Scotland) 2009 with their contents:
s1 = Rape s2 = Sexual assault by penetration s42-45 = Abuse of a Position of Trust s55 = offences committed outside the UK
Match the following jurisdictions with their reported sexual offences statistics:
England and Wales = 151,059 sexual offences, including 55,632 allegations of rape Northern Ireland = Sexual offences decreased by 8.3 per cent Scotland = 13,364 sexual crimes reported, including 2,343 allegations of rape
Match the following factors with their impacts on sexual offences reporting:
Better recording of crimes by police = Increase in reports over the last 15 years Greater willingness to come forward = Increase in reports over the last 15 years COVID-19 pandemic = Fluctuations in the level of crime experienced in 2020
Match the following types of sexual offences with their corresponding statistics in England and Wales:
Rape = 55,632 allegations Other sexual offences = 95,427 offences
Match the following locations with their independent sexual offences legislation:
Isle of Man = Sexual Offences Act 1992 and Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006 Guernsey and Jersey and Channel Islands = Have their own separate sexual offences legislation
Match the following case names with their significant legal decisions:
R v R 3 WLR 767 = Recognized that a woman could be raped by her husband Stallard v HM Advocate 1989 SLT 469 = Held that a man can be prosecuted for raping his wife in Scotland S v HM Adv 1989 SLT 469 = Also referred to as Stallard v HM Adv, covers sexual offences Sexual Offences Act, 1976 = Defined rape by statute
Match the following years with their corresponding changes in law:
1929 = It was possible for children under the age of 16 years to be married with parental consent 1991 = The law recognized that a woman could be raped by her husband 1994 = The law recognized that a man could be raped, as a woman could, with the inclusion of penile penetration of the anus in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 2003 = The Sexual Offences Act reconfirmed the legal definition of penetration as 'between the labia'
Match the following legal terms with their definitions:
Common law = A type of law based on judicial precedents rather than legislative statutes Statutory law = A type of law that has been passed by a legislative body Penile penetration = A form of sexual assault involving the insertion of the penis into the anus or vagina Corroborative evidence = Additional evidence that tends to support a proposition that is already supported by some initial evidence
Match the following legislation with their main focus:
Marriage Act, 1949 = Reconfirmed the legal age of marriage under parental consent Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, 1994 = Included penile penetration of the anus in the definition of rape Sexual Offences Act, 1956 = Made rape a statutory offence Sexual Offences Act, 2003 = Reconfirmed the legal definition of penetration as 'between the labia'
Match the FFLM examinations with the correct requirements related to knowledge of sexual offences:
Diploma of Legal Medicine (DLM) = See paragraph 4.4 in DLM Regulations Membership in Sexual Offence Medicine (MFFLM, SOM) = See Schedule 1, paragraph 4.3, page 19 and Schedule 4, paragraph 5, page 33 in MFFLM Regulations Membership in General Forensic Medicine (MFFLM, GFM) = See Schedule 1, paragraph 4.3, page 19 and Schedule 3, paragraph 5, page 30 in MFFLM Regulations Licentiate in Sexual Offence Medicine (LFFLM, SOM) = Part 6 (Legal) in LFFLM SOM Regulations
Match the expected outcomes after completing the module with their descriptions:
Explain how sexual offences legislation developed = Understanding the historical development of the legislation Describe the current legislation in relation to sexual offences in the UK = Knowledge about the present laws and regulations Have an understanding of the implications of increased reporting and the consequences of this on the Criminal Justice System = Awareness of the effects of more frequent reporting and its impact
Match the FFLM examinations with the associated syllabus links:
Diploma of Legal Medicine (DLM) = https://fflm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DLM-RegulationsFinal.pdf Membership in Sexual Offence Medicine (MFFLM, SOM) = https://fflm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MFFLMRegulations-Final.pdf Licentiate in Sexual Offence Medicine (LFFLM, SOM) = https://fflm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LFFLM-SOMRegulations-Final-10.06.2020.pdf Licentiate in General Forensic Medicine (LFFLM, GFM) = https://fflm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/LFFLM-GFMRegulations-Final-10.06.2020.pdf
Test your knowledge of the legislation and jurisdiction surrounding sexual offences in England and Wales. Explore the key sections of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and understand the different categories of offences.
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