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14 in Germany and 16 in Canada, it is illegal in both countries to engage in sexual activity with a person under 18 if the activity exploits the younger person. Another example is in Mexico, where there is a crime called "estupro" defined as sexual activity with a person over the age of consent but under a certain age limit (generally 18) in which consent of the younger person was obtained through seduction and/or deceit. In Pennsylvania, the age of consent is officially 16, but if the older partner is 18 or older, they may still be prosecuted for corruption of minors for their corruption or tending to corrupt the morals of the younger person.
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campaigners in the 1970s have objected to the social importance of virginity, and have also attempted to change the stereotypes of female passivity and male aggression; demanding that the law protect children from exploitation regardless of their gender, rather than dealing with concerns of chastity. This has led to gender-neutral laws in many jurisdictions. On the other hand, there is an opposing view which argues that the act of vaginal intercourse is an "unequal act" for males and females, due to issues such as pregnancy, increased risk of STDs, and risk of physical injury if the girl is too young and not physically ready. In the US, in
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Marriage would then be valid as long as neither of the two parties annulled the marital agreement before reaching puberty, or if they had already consummated the marriage. Judges sometimes honored marriages based on mutual consent at ages younger than seven: in contrast to established canon, there are recorded marriages of two- and three-year-olds.
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States under federal law it is a crime to film minors below 18 in sexual acts, even in states where the age of consent is below 18. In those states, charges such as child pornography can be used to prosecute someone having sex with a minor, who could not otherwise be prosecuted for statutory rape, provided they filmed or photographed the act.
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In 18th-century Australia it was thought that children were inherently sinful and vulnerable to sexual temptations. Punishment for "giving in" to these temptations was generally left to parents and was not seen as a government matter, except in the case of rape. Australian children had few rights and
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The American colonies followed the English tradition, and the law was more of a guide. For example, Mary Hathaway (Virginia, 1689) was only nine when she was married to William Williams. Sir Edward Coke "made it clear that the marriage of girls under 12 was normal, and the age at which a girl who was
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Europe, accepted the age of puberty for marriage to be around twelve for girls and around fourteen for boys but acknowledged consent to be meaningful if both children were older than seven years of age. There were authorities that said that such consent for entering marriage could take place earlier.
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In several jurisdictions, it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with a person under a certain age under certain circumstances regarding the relationship in question, such as if it involves taking advantage of or corrupting the morals of the young person. For example, while the age of consent is
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The enforcement practices of age-of-consent laws vary depending on the social sensibilities of the particular culture (see above). Often, enforcement is not exercised to the letter of the law, with legal action being taken only when a sufficiently socially-unacceptable age gap exists between the two
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Reliable data for ages at marriage is scarce. In England, for example, the only reliable data in the early modern period comes from property records made after death. Not only were the records relatively rare, but not all bothered to record the participants' ages, and it seems that the more complete
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for example (since 1 November 2019 under section 177 of the Criminal Code Act 1907) the age of consent for vaginal and oral sex is 16, but for anal sex it is 18. In Canada, the United Kingdom and Western Australia, for example, the age of consent was formerly 21 for same-sex sexual activity between
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A general shift in social and legal attitudes toward issues of sex occurred during the modern era. Attitudes on the appropriate age of permission for females to engage in sexual activity drifted toward adulthood. While ages from ten to thirteen years were typically regarded as acceptable ages for
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In the United States, as late as the 1880s most states set the minimum age at ten to twelve (in Delaware, it was seven in 1895). Inspired by the "Maiden Tribute" articles, female reformers in the U.S. initiated their own campaign, which petitioned legislators to raise the legal minimum age to at
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In the 16th century, a small number of Italian and German states set the minimum age for sexual intercourse for girls, setting it at twelve years. Towards the end of the 18th century, other European countries also began to enact similar laws. The first French Constitution of 1791 established the
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The Great Ming Code, 25th section, Criminal Code on Rape came into effect from 1373, raised the age of consent to 12 by stating 'girls younger than 12 lack rational sexual desires, therefore any intercourse with them is considered the same as rape and therefore punishable by death with hanging'.
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are prohibited despite the fact that the sexual acts depicted are legal to engage in otherwise under that jurisdiction's age of consent laws. In those cases, it is only the filming of the sex act that is the crime as the act itself would not be considered a sex crime. For example, in the United
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The age at which a person can be legally married can differ from the age of consent. In jurisdictions where the marriageable age is lower than the age of consent, those laws usually override the age of consent laws in the case of a married couple where one or both partners are below the age of
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In most jurisdictions where the age of consent is below 18 (such as England and Wales), in cases where a person aged 18 or older is in a position of trust over a person under 18, the age of consent usually rises to 18 or higher. Examples of such positions of trust include relationships between
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There is debate as to whether the gender of those involved should lead to different treatment of the sexual encounter, in law or in practice. Traditionally, age of consent laws regarding vaginal intercourse were often meant to protect the chastity of unmarried girls. Many feminists and social
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In some jurisdictions it is a defense if the accused can show their reasonable belief that the victim was over the age of consent. However, where such a defense is provided, it normally applies only when the victim is close to the age of consent or the accused can show
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images and films. In many jurisdictions, the minimum age for participation and even viewing such material is 18. As such, in some jurisdictions, films and images showing individuals under the age of 18, but above the age of consent, that meet the legal definition of
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is 18, but it is allowed for teenagers aged 16 and 17 to engage in sexual intercourse as long as the older partner is younger than 30. The law in Canada for sex between minors aged 0–11 with a partner younger than 14 also takes this form.
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by the end of the 1870s. Sensational media revelations about the scourge of child prostitution in London in the 1880s then caused outrage among the respectable middle-classes, leading to pressure for the age of consent to be raised again.
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Another approach takes the form of a stipulation that sexual intercourse between a minor and an older partner is legal under the condition that the latter does not exceed a certain age. For example, the age of consent in the US state of
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which sets the age of consent between 12 and 18, and 14 Muslim states which set the consent by marriage only). The laws may also vary by the type of sexual act, the gender of the participants or other considerations, such as involving a
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sexual activity; this is no longer the case and the age of consent for all sexual activity is 16. In June 2019, the Canadian government repealed the section of the criminal code that set a higher age of consent for anal intercourse.
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the records are, the more likely they are to reveal young marriages. Modern historians have sometimes shown reluctance to accept evidence of young ages of marriage, dismissing it as a 'misreading' by a later copier of the records.
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it was ruled that the double standard of offering more legal protection to girls is valid because "the Equal Protection Clause does not mean that the physiological differences between men and women must be disregarded".
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The age of consent is a legal barrier to the minor's ability to consent and therefore obtaining consent is not in general a defense to having sexual relations with a person under the prescribed age, for example:
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and other countries, the minimum age was raised to between thirteen and sixteen years in the following decades. Though the original arguments for raising the age of consent were based on morality, since then the
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The threshold age for engaging in sexual activity varies between jurisdictions. Most jurisdictions have set a fixed age of consent. However, some jurisdictions permit sex with a person after the onset of their
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There are many "grey areas" in this area of law, some regarding unspecific and untried legislation, others brought about by debates regarding changing societal attitudes, and others due to conflicts between
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is sexual debut at a young age; if this extends to the cancer causing strains, then sexual debut at a young age would potentially also increase risk of persistence of HPV infections that cause the very
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can be differentiated from child pornography, as they do not feature minors before the onset of puberty, nor do they contain nudity. The images are, however, usually sexualized, often featuring
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of their parents. From the late 18th century, and especially in the 19th century, attitudes started to change. By the mid-19th century there was increased concern over child sexual abuse.
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least sixteen, with the ultimate goal to raise the age to eighteen. The campaign was successful, with almost all states raising the minimum age to sixteen to eighteen years by 1920.
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Age-of-consent reform refers to the efforts of some individuals or groups, for different reasons, to alter or abolish age-of-consent laws. These efforts advocate positions such as:
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laws). This means that in some legal systems, issues of women having sexual contact with underage partners were rarely acknowledged. For example, until 2000, in the UK, before the
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continues to develop after puberty. The age of exposure has an influence upon if the immune system can fend off infections in general, and this is also true in the case of some
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Other countries state that the sexual conduct with the minor is not to be punished if the partners are of a similar age and development: for instance, the age of consent in
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If one over the age of seven takes a prepubescent wife of less than seven and transfers her to his house, such a contract gives rise to the impediment of public propriety.
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is 16, but the law states that the act will not be punished if "there is no great difference in the ages or the mental and physical maturity of the persons involved". In
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or young teenagers in bikinis, skirts, underwear or lingerie. Whether or not these images are legal is debated. When questioned regarding their legality legal analyst
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In traditional societies, the age of consent for a sexual union was a matter for the family to decide, or a tribal custom. In most cases, this coincided with signs of
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UNFPA writes that "Biologically, women's risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections during unprotected sexual relations is two to four times that of men."
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during the mid-19th century, by the end of the 19th century changing attitudes towards sexuality and childhood resulted in the raising of the age of consent.
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argues that women are not acknowledged as perpetrators of sex crimes because society does not accept that women have an autonomous sexuality of their own.
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Traditionally, many age of consent laws dealt primarily with men engaging in sexual acts with underage girls and boys (the latter acts often falling under
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teachers and students. For example, in England and Wales the age of consent is 16, but if the person is a student of the older person it becomes 18.
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made it a misdemeanor to "ravish" a "maiden within age," whether with or without her consent. The phrase "within age" was later interpreted by jurist Sir
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where the age of consent varies from federative unit to federative unit. Federal states in which all federative units adopt the same age of consent (e.g.
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Sexual relations with a person under the age of consent is a crime in most countries; Jurisdictions use a variety of terms for the offense, including
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Statute does not provide a specific age of consent in its rape/sexual violence statute, but makes reference to sexual acts committed against persons "
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vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, though most jurisdictions set the age of consent within the range of 14 to 18 (with the exceptions of
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was pivotal in exposing the problem of child prostitution in the London underworld through a publicity stunt. In 1885 he "purchased" one victim,
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that prosecutes their citizens in their homeland should they engage in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign country with children. In 2008,
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of children gained prominence, resulting in legislative changes in multiple jurisdictions, as well as the adoption of international laws.
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were not, in general, common until the 19th century, because clear proof of exact age and precise date of birth were often unavailable.
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significantly toughens the law. The loophole protecting women against being charged with sexual offending against children is removed".
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Some jurisdictions have laws explicitly allowing sexual acts with minors under the age of consent if their partner is close in age. In
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in determining the age of the victim (e.g. an underage person who used a fake identification document claiming to be of legal age).
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minimum age at eleven years. Portugal, Spain, Denmark and the Swiss cantons initially set the minimum age at ten to twelve years.
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govern the gender-age differential. In these jurisdictions, it is illegal to have sexual intercourse outside of marriage, so the
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In some countries, states, or other jurisdictions, the age of consent may be lower than the age at which a person can appear in
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age of consent is the marriageable age. In Kuwait, this means that boys must be at least 17 and girls at least 15 years old.
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of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography were adopted.
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individuals, or if the perpetrator is in a position of power over the minor (e.g. a teacher, minister, or doctor). The
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laws. These factors all make age of consent an often confusing subject and a topic of highly charged debates.
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In various jurisdictions, age of consent laws do not apply if the parties are legally married to each other.
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Delinquent Daughters: Policing and Protecting Adolescent Female Sexuality in the United States, 1885–1920.
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consent. Some jurisdictions prohibit all sex outside of marriage irrespective of age, as in the case of
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was more skeptical, describing jailbait images as "borderline" child pornography which may be illegal.
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of each participant can also influence perceptions of an individual's guilt and therefore enforcement.
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Abolition of the age-of-consent laws either permanently or as a temporary, practical expedient.
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Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children
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had traditionally set the age of consent within the range of ten to twelve years old, but the
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Schaffner, Laurie (2002). "An Age of Reason: Paradoxes in Legal Constructions of Adulthood".
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Several Western countries have raised their ages of consent in recent decades. These include
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a group of prominent French intellectuals advocated for the repeal of the age of consent laws
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Age of consent laws were historically difficult to follow and enforce. Legal norms based on
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The Emergence of a New Taboo: The Desexualization of Youth in Western Societies Since 1800.
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Reducing the age-of-consent for homosexual activity to match that of heterosexual activity.
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in London led to public outrage and ultimately to the raising of the age of consent to 16.
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demanding that the age of consent be raised. The government was forced to propose the
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reported that 44 countries had extraterritorial child sex legislation. For example,
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from her husband's estate was 9 even though her husband be only four years old."
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raised this to thirteen in Great Britain and Ireland. Early feminists of the
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In many countries, there are specific laws dealing with child prostitution.
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that are being diagnosed in spiking numbers of relatively young people.
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Dagenhart 300:Reproductive rights 175:Reproductive rights 7190:Child sexual abuse 6709:Lists of countries 6555:Child sexual abuse 6527:Child prostitution 6472:Right to sexuality 6294:Stanley v. 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Archived from 2885: 2879: 2878: 2876: 2874: 2857:Bullough, Vern. 2854: 2841: 2840: 2829: 2823: 2817: 2811: 2810: 2778: 2689:Fitness to plead 2633:Age of candidacy 2611: 2606: 2605: 2597: 2592: 2591: 2534:strains causing 2435:Marriageable age 2419:female sexuality 2306:Papua New Guinea 2235:Similar maturity 2114:carnal knowledge 1883:Josephine Butler 1794: 1793: 1788: 1517: 1510: 1503: 1486: 1485: 1474: 1473: 1422:Students' rights 1387:Direct democracy 1176:Future Coalition 1050:Marriageable age 1010:In loco parentis 908:Age of candidacy 808:Fear of children 672: 662: 655: 648: 632: 631: 620: 619: 477:Public indecency 354: 333:Bodily integrity 290:Prostitution law 233:Marriageable age 157: 143: 139: 137: 133: 131: 127: 125: 121: 119: 115: 113: 109: 107: 103: 101: 97: 95: 91: 89: 43: 40:Marriageable age 36: 21: 7776: 7775: 7771: 7770: 7769: 7767: 7766: 7765: 7741:Age and society 7721: 7720: 7719: 7714: 7713: 7694: 7663:Immigration law 7646: 7596: 7589: 7524: 7477: 7426: 7417: 7387: 7371:Intersex rights 7347: 7290:Film censorship 7273:Book censorship 7256: 7206: 7180:Sex trafficking 7120: 7093: 7067: 7034: 7001: 6886:Methamphetamine 6827: 6821: 6722: 6717:law enforcement 6706: 6676: 6671: 6667:Topical outline 6653: 6598: 6589:Sex trafficking 6536: 6502:Child sexuality 6496: 6406:Objectification 6344:Human sexuality 6338: 6333: 6303: 6298: 6264:Sexual jealousy 6217: 6176:Sexual dynamics 6171: 6098:One-night stand 6073:Heterosexuality 5980:Gray asexuality 5963: 5961: 5952: 5946:Human sexuality 5943: 5913: 5908: 5896: 5888: 5816:Catholic Church 5776: 5769: 5658: 5377: 5329: 5235:Family planning 5214: 5206: 5163: 5152:Sexual violence 5127:Sex trafficking 5068: 5054:Sexual identity 5044:Gender identity 5021: 5007:Sexual medicine 4903: 4894: 4860:Penile erection 4814:Erogenous zones 4798: 4790: 4788:human sexuality 4781: 4743: 4741: 4732: 4722: 4720: 4711: 4708: 4681: 4630:Wayback Machine 4619:Brewer, Holly. 4616: 4614:Further reading 4611: 4610: 4566: 4565: 4558: 4548: 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3722: 3720: 3716: 3709: 3699: 3698: 3694: 3681: 3679: 3670:The Independent 3663: 3662: 3658: 3643:10.2307/1287118 3624: 3623: 3619: 3606: 3596: 3589: 3587: 3583: 3577: 3566: 3559: 3558: 3554: 3544: 3542: 3541:on 4 March 2016 3538: 3531: 3526: 3525: 3521: 3513: 3506: 3502: 3501: 3497: 3487: 3485: 3481: 3470: 3466: 3465: 3461: 3451: 3449: 3440: 3439: 3435: 3425: 3423: 3418: 3417: 3413: 3403: 3401: 3392: 3391: 3387: 3377: 3375: 3362: 3361: 3357: 3347: 3345: 3341: 3334: 3330: 3329: 3325: 3315: 3313: 3305: 3304: 3300: 3290: 3288: 3280: 3279: 3275: 3265: 3263: 3254: 3253: 3249: 3239: 3237: 3233: 3232: 3228: 3218: 3216: 3212: 3211: 3207: 3197: 3195: 3191: 3190: 3186: 3170: 3166: 3156: 3154: 3145: 3144: 3140: 3124: 3120: 3107: 3106: 3102: 3088: 3087: 3083: 3073: 3071: 3067: 3060: 3055: 3054: 3045: 3030: 3017: 3016: 3012: 3002: 3000: 2991: 2990: 2986: 2976: 2974: 2956: 2955: 2936: 2926: 2924: 2915: 2914: 2910: 2887: 2886: 2882: 2872: 2870: 2856: 2855: 2844: 2831: 2830: 2826: 2818: 2814: 2799: 2780: 2779: 2764: 2759: 2754: 2659:Age of majority 2640:(British India) 2607: 2600: 2593: 2586: 2583: 2555: 2549: 2520: 2514: 2494:Jailbait images 2478: 2476:Jailbait images 2470:Main articles: 2468: 2460: 2454: 2441: 2433:Main articles: 2431: 2376: 2371: 2351: 2345: 2336: 2327: 2253: 2237: 2223: 2211: 2206: 2182: 2169: 2160: 2135: 2096: 2090: 1985: 1966:Napoleonic Code 1909:Eliza Armstrong 1843: 1774: 1733: 1728: 1716: 1704: 1692: 1668: 1656: 1651: 1572:age of majority 1521: 1492: 1480: 1471: 1462: 1461: 1342: 1334: 1333: 1309:Koroknay-Palicz 1284: 1276: 1275: 1133: 1125: 1124: 928:Age of marriage 923:Age of majority 898: 890: 889: 875:Youth exclusion 793:Criminalization 773: 772:Theory/concepts 765: 764: 685: 666: 626: 614: 509:Sex trafficking 348: 347: 314:Workers' rights 273:Objectification 258:Public morality 184:Criminalization 147:Sex and the law 135: 134: 129: 128: 123: 122: 117: 116: 111: 110: 105: 104: 99: 98: 93: 92: 87: 86: 85: 44: 37: 30: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 7774: 7772: 7764: 7763: 7758: 7753: 7748: 7743: 7738: 7733: 7731:Age of consent 7723: 7722: 7716: 7715: 7712: 7711: 7706: 7700: 7699: 7696: 7695: 7693: 7692: 7687: 7686: 7685: 7680: 7670: 7665: 7660: 7654: 7652: 7648: 7647: 7645: 7644: 7639: 7634: 7629: 7624: 7619: 7618: 7617: 7612: 7601: 7599: 7591: 7590: 7588: 7587: 7582: 7577: 7576: 7575: 7565: 7560: 7555: 7554: 7553: 7548: 7543: 7532: 7530: 7526: 7525: 7523: 7522: 7517: 7516: 7515: 7505: 7504: 7503: 7498: 7487: 7485: 7479: 7478: 7476: 7475: 7474: 7473: 7471:Riparian water 7463: 7458: 7453: 7448: 7443: 7438: 7432: 7430: 7419: 7418: 7416: 7415: 7410: 7409: 7408: 7397: 7395: 7389: 7388: 7386: 7385: 7384: 7383: 7378: 7368: 7367: 7366: 7355: 7353: 7349: 7348: 7346: 7345: 7344: 7343: 7333: 7332: 7331: 7321: 7316: 7311: 7310: 7309: 7299: 7298: 7297: 7287: 7282: 7281: 7280: 7270: 7264: 7262: 7258: 7257: 7255: 7254: 7249: 7244: 7239: 7238: 7237: 7227: 7226: 7225: 7214: 7212: 7208: 7207: 7205: 7204: 7199: 7198: 7197: 7192: 7185:Sexual assault 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slavery 6591: 6586: 6585: 6584: 6574: 6569: 6564: 6563: 6562: 6552: 6546: 6544: 6538: 6537: 6535: 6534: 6529: 6524: 6523: 6522: 6512: 6510:Child marriage 6506: 6504: 6498: 6497: 6495: 6494: 6489: 6484: 6479: 6474: 6469: 6464: 6463: 6462: 6452: 6451: 6450: 6440: 6439: 6438: 6433: 6428: 6423: 6413: 6408: 6403: 6398: 6393: 6388: 6387: 6386: 6376: 6371: 6366: 6361: 6360: 6359: 6348: 6346: 6340: 6339: 6334: 6332: 6331: 6324: 6317: 6309: 6300: 6299: 6297: 6296: 6291: 6286: 6281: 6276: 6271: 6266: 6261: 6256: 6251: 6246: 6241: 6236: 6231: 6225: 6223: 6219: 6218: 6216: 6215: 6213:Sociosexuality 6210: 6205: 6200: 6198:Sexual capital 6195: 6190: 6185: 6179: 6177: 6173: 6172: 6170: 6169: 6164: 6159: 6154: 6152:Sexual partner 6149: 6144: 6139: 6134: 6129: 6128: 6127: 6117: 6116: 6115: 6105: 6100: 6095: 6090: 6085: 6083:Hypersexuality 6080: 6075: 6070: 6065: 6060: 6055: 6050: 6045: 6040: 6039: 6038: 6033: 6028: 6018: 6013: 6008: 6007: 6006: 5996: 5995: 5994: 5993: 5992: 5990:Fictosexuality 5987: 5972: 5966: 5964: 5957: 5954: 5953: 5944: 5942: 5941: 5934: 5927: 5919: 5910: 5909: 5907: 5906: 5893: 5890: 5889: 5887: 5886: 5885: 5884: 5874: 5873: 5872: 5870:Ancient Greece 5862: 5857: 5856: 5855: 5845: 5840: 5835: 5830: 5829: 5828: 5823: 5818: 5813: 5803: 5798: 5797: 5796: 5781: 5779: 5771: 5770: 5768: 5767: 5762: 5757: 5756: 5755: 5745: 5740: 5739: 5738: 5733: 5723: 5718: 5713: 5708: 5707: 5706: 5701: 5691: 5690: 5689: 5679: 5674: 5668: 5666: 5660: 5659: 5657: 5656: 5651: 5650: 5649: 5644: 5634: 5629: 5624: 5619: 5614: 5609: 5604: 5603: 5602: 5592: 5587: 5585:Sexual fantasy 5582: 5577: 5572: 5567: 5562: 5557: 5552: 5551: 5550: 5545: 5540: 5535: 5530: 5520: 5515: 5510: 5505: 5500: 5499: 5498: 5493: 5488: 5486:Anal fingering 5478: 5473: 5468: 5463: 5458: 5453: 5448: 5446:Foot fetishism 5443: 5438: 5433: 5428: 5423: 5418: 5413: 5408: 5403: 5398: 5393: 5387: 5385: 5379: 5378: 5376: 5375: 5370: 5365: 5360: 5355: 5350: 5345: 5339: 5337: 5331: 5330: 5328: 5327: 5322: 5317: 5312: 5307: 5305:Sexual capital 5302: 5297: 5292: 5287: 5282: 5277: 5272: 5270:Premarital sex 5267: 5262: 5257: 5252: 5247: 5242: 5237: 5232: 5227: 5221: 5219: 5208: 5207: 5205: 5204: 5199: 5194: 5189: 5184: 5179: 5173: 5171: 5165: 5164: 5162: 5161: 5160: 5159: 5154: 5149: 5147:Sexual slavery 5144: 5139: 5134: 5132:Sexual assault 5129: 5124: 5119: 5109: 5104: 5099: 5094: 5089: 5084: 5082:Age of consent 5078: 5076: 5070: 5069: 5067: 5066: 5061: 5056: 5051: 5046: 5041: 5035: 5033: 5023: 5022: 5020: 5019: 5014: 5009: 5004: 5003: 5002: 4997: 4995:Hypersexuality 4992: 4982: 4977: 4967: 4962: 4957: 4956: 4955: 4950: 4945: 4935: 4930: 4925: 4920: 4915: 4909: 4907: 4896: 4895: 4893: 4892: 4887: 4882: 4877: 4875:Sexual arousal 4872: 4867: 4862: 4857: 4852: 4851: 4850: 4836: 4831: 4826: 4821: 4816: 4811: 4805: 4803: 4792: 4791: 4782: 4780: 4779: 4772: 4765: 4757: 4751: 4750: 4730: 4707: 4706:External links 4704: 4703: 4702: 4692:(3): 201–232. 4679: 4663: 4640: 4615: 4612: 4609: 4608: 4579:(4): 274–281. 4556: 4535: 4509: 4481: 4453: 4420: 4392: 4356: 4345:on 24 May 2013 4325: 4295: 4262: 4251:on 9 June 2015 4232: 4199: 4184: 4173:on 9 June 2015 4151: 4129: 4104: 4086: 4061: 4039: 4003: 3986: 3964: 3942: 3916: 3887: 3873: 3861: 3825: 3803: 3785: 3760: 3734: 3692: 3656: 3617: 3608:|website= 3586:on 8 July 2014 3576:978-1901833133 3575: 3552: 3519: 3495: 3459: 3433: 3411: 3400:. 30 June 2015 3385: 3355: 3323: 3298: 3273: 3262:. 17 June 1870 3247: 3226: 3205: 3184: 3164: 3138: 3134:978-0807863671 3118: 3100: 3081: 3043: 3029:978-0807829509 3028: 3010: 2984: 2934: 2908: 2880: 2842: 2824: 2812: 2797: 2761: 2760: 2758: 2755: 2753: 2752: 2747: 2745:Youth suffrage 2742: 2737: 2730: 2725: 2720: 2715: 2710: 2705: 2700: 2695: 2686: 2681: 2676: 2671: 2666: 2661: 2656: 2651: 2646: 2641: 2635: 2630: 2625: 2620: 2614: 2613: 2612: 2598: 2582: 2579: 2578: 2577: 2574: 2571: 2568: 2565: 2562: 2551:Main article: 2548: 2545: 2513: 2510: 2502:Jeffrey Toobin 2467: 2464: 2456:Main article: 2453: 2450: 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