The first of several...
Apr. 3rd, 2003 11:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lovingbothThe Sexual Offences Bill is currently going through Parliament (the committee stage in the Lords, to be precise). There are several controversial points within it.
Starting with clause one... Rape has traditionally meant penetration of the vagina by a penis without the woman's consent. Adding male rape in the 90s meant that anal intercourse without consent is currently also 'rape'.
It is proposed that putting a penis in someone's mouth without their consent should also be 'rape'.
It is currently 'indecent assault', a rather wide ranging offence covering everything from an unwanted sexual proposition to penetration using objects without consent. The alternative in the bill would be to include it in the new offence of 'sexual assault'.
What do you think?
[Poll #119958]
Starting with clause one... Rape has traditionally meant penetration of the vagina by a penis without the woman's consent. Adding male rape in the 90s meant that anal intercourse without consent is currently also 'rape'.
It is proposed that putting a penis in someone's mouth without their consent should also be 'rape'.
It is currently 'indecent assault', a rather wide ranging offence covering everything from an unwanted sexual proposition to penetration using objects without consent. The alternative in the bill would be to include it in the new offence of 'sexual assault'.
What do you think?
[Poll #119958]
(no subject)
Date: 2003-04-03 06:58 am (UTC)1. Rape [penetration of vagina, anus or mouth, must be with a penis] (max sentence: life)
2. Assault by penetration [of vagina or anus only, eg with fingers or objects] (max sentence: life)
3. Sexual assault [unwanted sexual touching] (max sentence: 10 years)
4. Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent [eg a woman forcing a man to penetrate her] (max sentence: 10 years, unless vaginal, anal or mouth/penis penetration involved, when it's life)