Understanding Sexual Assault Laws in the UK
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Which country has the lowest age of criminal responsibility in Europe?

  • Northern Ireland
  • England
  • Scotland (correct)
  • Wales

    • What is the current age of criminal responsibility in Scotland?

  • 12 years
  • 10 years
  • 8 years (correct)
  • 16 years

    • When was the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act passed?

  • 2016
  • 2021
  • 2019 (correct)
  • 2011

    • According to the text, what is the legal age of consent for children under the age of 13?

    <p>Consent is not a relevant consideration for children under 13</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the purpose of the law regarding sexual offenses against children under 13?

    <p>Both of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what was the legal age for marriage for children in the past?

    <p>12 years for girls and 14 years for boys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the legal definition of penetration?

    <p>Between the labia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 deals with offences against persons with a mental disorder?

    <p>Part 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Part 3 in the Sexual Offences Act 2003?

    <p>To address the vulnerability of specific groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the Sexual Offences Act (Scotland) 2009 deals with consent and reasonable belief of consent?

    <p>Part 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Sexual Offences Act 2003 come into force?

    <p>2004</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the sexual offences legislation in the UK?

    <p>The legislation is similar in all parts of the UK</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'consent' in England and Wales?

    <p>Agreement by choice and having the freedom and capacity to make that choice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'consent' in Scotland?

    <p>Free agreement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for assault by penetration in the UK?

    <p>Life imprisonment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, when did the law finally address the issue of marital rape?

    <p>In 1991</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what was the definition of rape in common law?

    <p>Sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent, by force, fear or fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what was the view of Lord Justice Hale in 1736 regarding marital rape?

    <p>Marital rape was not considered a crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, when did a similar judgement regarding marital rape occur in Scotland?

    <p>In 1989</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the legislation in England and Wales, what is the definition of sexual assault?

    <p>A penetrates B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age of consent to sexual intercourse in England and Wales?

    <p>16 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances is a person not guilty of aiding, abetting or counselling the commission against a child of an offence in England and Wales?

    <p>Promoting the child's emotional well-being by giving advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what part and section or article of the legislation in Scotland can a woman be charged in relation to her forcing a man to penetrate her?

    <p>Part 1 Section 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the Sexual Offences Act, 1967 in England and Wales?

    <p>It decriminalized consensual homosexual acts between two men aged at least 21 years conducted in private.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the legislation regarding same-sex activity between women in the UK?

    <p>Same-sex activity between women has never been criminalized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups within society may be particularly vulnerable to sexual offences due to their impaired capacity?

    <p>Persons with a mental disorder impeding choice in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the sentencing of sexual offences in the UK?

    <p>The sentence for sexual offences depends on a number of factors and can include noncustodial sentences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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