Which of the Following Statements About Statutory Rape Is True

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about statutory rape is true?

• A)All states have laws against statutory rape.
• B)The law assumes that all intercourse between an adult and a juvenile is illicit, unless consent is provided.
• C)The "age of consent" is the same for males and females.
• D)The laws about statutory rape are the same in all 50 states.

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