Child Rapists Are Different Than Other Child Molesters in That

question 43

True/False

Child rapists are different than other child molesters in that they typically use threat of harm either to the child or a significant other.

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Criminal Law

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Public Health

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities, and individuals.

Mens Rea

Latin for “guilty mind”; the mental state accompanying a wrongful behavior.

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