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contemporary rape  

Definition

  • Rape is defined as a form of nonconsensual sexual contact in which the bodily integrity of the victim is violated vaginally, orally, or anally, using either the body of the perpetrator or an object. Both males and females may be victims of rape. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Rape, Contemporary]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HKJM5QV1-B

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