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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Between the labia (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Sexual Offences Act 2003 come into force?

<p>2004 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'consent' in Scotland?

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

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

<p>Life imprisonment (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>16 years (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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. (B)</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. (A)</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. (A)</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. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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