DEFINITIONS RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT

The following definitions are not the only existing definitions.

CONSENSUAL SEX

SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH BOTH PARTNERS DESIRING SEX.

RAPE

PENIS-VAGINA INTERCOURSE AGAINST A WOMAN'S WILL AND WITHOUT HER CONSENT (THIS IS A LEGAL DEFINITION, AND VARIES SLIGHTLY BY STATE).

SEXUAL ASSAULT

A FORCED SEXUAL ACT AGAINST ONE/S WILL (GENDER NEUTRAL).

AGGRAVATED RAPE

RAPE WHICH OCCURS WITH MORE THAN ONE ASSAILANT OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER CRIME (KIDNAPING, MURDER, ASSAULT, ETC.).

GANG RAPE

RAPE WHICH OCCURS WITH MORE THAN ONE ASSAILANT.

SIMPLE RAPE

RAPE WITHOUT VIOLENCE OR FORCE, WITH A SINGLE ASSAILANT OR WITHOUT ANY OTHER ACCOMPANYING CRIME.

ACQUAINTANCE RAPE

RAPE BY SOMEONE THE VICTIM KNOWS (SOMETIMES ONLY OFFENDER KNOWS).

DATE RAPE

RAPE BY SOMEONE THE VICTIM HAS BEEN OR IS DATING.

SOFT RAPE

COERCION USED TO ENGAGE A VICTIM IN INTERCOURSE AGAINST HIS/HER WILL.

PARTY RAPE

SEXUAL ASSAULTS THAT OCCUR IN A SOCIAL SETTING THAT USUALLY INVOLVE THE USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS AND MAY INVOLVE MORE THAN ONE OFFENDER. OFTEN THE INTENTION OF THE PARTY IS TO OBTAIN SEX BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.

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