Passed in 1994, the ____________________ Allows Rape Victims to Sue

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Short Answer

Passed in 1994, the ____________________ allows rape victims to sue in federal court on the grounds that sexual violence violates their civil rights; the provisions of the act have so far been upheld by appellate courts.

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Definitions:

Sex-linked Recessive Disorders

Genetic disorders that are carried on the sex chromosomes, typically the X chromosome, and are expressed in the phenotype only when a dominant allele is not present.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, characterized by physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21, characterized by distinct physical features and intellectual disability.

Dominant Inheritance

A pattern of inheritance where a single copy of a dominant allele on one chromosome is enough to produce the phenotype.