1. Rape

2. What is rape?  forced, unwanted sexual inter course  Can also be called sexual assault  Can happen to both men and women of any age  about power, not sex  uses actual force or violence to control another human being  Some use drugs to take away a person’s ability to fight

3. What is rape? Cont.  known as first degree sexual assault in some states  Generally non-consensual intercourse that is committed by physical force and threat of injury

4. Statutory Rape  Non-forcible intercourse who is younger than the statutory age of consent  Ages vary from state to state  Many states don’t use this term- called rape, unlawful sex penetration, and other titles

5. Rape laws in South Dakota

6. Rape Laws in North Dakota

7. Rape Laws in Montana

8. Rape Laws in Wyoming

9. Rape Laws in Nebraska

10. Rape Laws in Iowa

11. Rape Laws in Minnesota

12. Rape Laws in Arkansas

13. Rape Laws in Florida

14. Rape Laws in California

15. Rape Laws in Hawaii

16. Rape Laws in Texas

17. Rape Laws in New York

18. Rape Laws in New Jersey

19. Rape Laws in Missouri

20. Rape Laws in Mississippi

21. Rape Laws in Kansas

22. Rape Laws in Alabama

23. Rape Laws in New Mexico

24. Rape Laws in France

25. Few More Rape Facts  20% of teenage girls have been physically and/or sexually abused  Hard to help teenage victims who’ve been raped  Sexually abused girls more likely to have sex before 15, use drugs, or alcohol prior to sex, not use a condom (higher risk for AIDS)

26. What We Think the Rape Law Should Be  25 years in prison  Parole for life  Not allowed to have children