Rape
Rape
Rape (pronounced /reɪp/) is a serious criminal act involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, or below the legal age of consent.
Etymology
The term "rape" originates from the Latin rapere (supine stem raptum), "to snatch, to grab, to carry off". In Roman law, the carrying off of a woman by force, with or without intercourse, constituted "raptus". In Medieval English law the same term could refer to either kidnapping or rape in the modern sense of "sexual violation".
Related Terms
- Sexual assault: An umbrella term that includes rape as well as other sexual acts committed without consent.
- Consent: Voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity.
- Statutory rape: Sexual activity in which one person is below the age required to legally consent.
- Date rape: Rape committed by someone the victim is dating.
- Marital rape: Non-consensual sex in which the perpetrator is the victim's spouse.
- Rape culture: A sociological concept describing a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality.
Legal Aspects
In many jurisdictions, rape is a crime punishable by law. The exact definition of the crime varies between jurisdictions, but it generally involves sexual activity carried out without consent. Some jurisdictions use terms such as sexual assault, criminal sexual conduct or sexual violence instead of or in addition to rape.
See Also
- Sexual violence
- Sexual consent
- Rape trauma syndrome
- Post-assault treatment of sexual assault victims
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Rape
- Wikipedia's article - Rape
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