Seems like an over abundance of swamp water drowns out the need to protect victims in Louisiana. The Bayou State has several statutes on rape, but none measure up on rape by fraud! There is aggravated rape, forcible rape, and simple rape. The construct that comes closest to rape by fraud, in Louisiana’s negligent criminal code, is … Continue reading LOUISIANA- Weak Code for Rape by Fraud Down on the Bayou!
(Scroll down for comprehensive state-by-state chart ranked from best to worst) Arkansas is ranked the 2nd worst state in the US, per capita, for incidents of rape. CAN is fighting to change their statistic by battling deeply embedded “dark ages” concepts. Two bills, one defining consent and the other abolishing the Statute of Limitations for … Continue reading 2nd Worst Rape State in the Nation debates #EndSOL and #CodifyCONSENT
In the US, where rape happens determines whether a crime has taken place. Legislators of each state create the laws in that individual jurisdiction, therefore, what is legal in one place can be illegal in another. Most states recognize violent rape as a crime as well as coercion by threatening severe bodily harm to you … Continue reading Rape by Fraud in Penal Code