We all like sex. Sex is one of our many primal instincts. It is the reason we are all here. Sadly, in modern society, sex is often misused. Some people use sex as an outlet to express themselves, while other may use it purely for pleasure. No matter the use of it, to have sex there must be consent. Consent is the most vital part of any sexual relation, likewise, it is the difference between going out to a bar and being behind bars. People get in trouble when they rush into sex and forget about the consent. Frankly, sex without consent is both unenjoyable, and a crime punishable by law. Any rape victim can attest that intercourse is not enjoyable if it is unwelcomed. For example, I love a good cheese burger, but I do not want one shoved in my
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There are many different examples to dispute this. Rapists find all kinds of caveats to elude the formal “yes” or “no” Rape is a crime; therefore, rapists are, essentially, criminals. Criminals must be crafty to fly below the radar of the law. There are often blurred lines between the rapist and the victim. Juries must often juxtapose one story to the other to ascertain the truth. Though it is easier than ever to elude justice, current rape laws have been amended in attempt to bring justice to victims that would have otherwise been helpless. It does not begin to mend a victim’s mangled mind, but it often provides a little closure to know that a rapist is behind bars, and branded as a sexual predator for life. Even though the lawmakers have wised up to criminals’ craftiness, there are still incidences that have the potential to be overlooked without proper investigation. For example, in the case of GBD v The Queen, “The 41- year old applicant in GBD had sexually penetrated 14- and 15-year old complainants knowing that his friend had met the girls at a train station that afternoon and injected them with drugs for the purpose of ensuring their compliance.” (Larcombe) As seen here, criminals’ creativity has no boundaries. He managed to drug the girls so that they would passively consent to his sexual advances. …show more content…
This is because rape is about the intension as well as the action. As you’ll find in this article by Cosmopolitan, rape is a serious offence, and it is determined by the lack, or, denial of genuine consent. Amy-Lee Goodman says this: On Thursday, June 25, 2015, I went to karaoke night at a local bar on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with my upstairs neighbor; my roommate, Emily*; and the guy she was dating, Szymon Chodakowski. I was celebrating the night before my last day of work, before I headed off to law school in a month. I knew Szymon well; my roommate had been dating him for about a month. He had met Branden, the guy I 'd been
There are many different examples to dispute this. Rapists find all kinds of caveats to elude the formal “yes” or “no” Rape is a crime; therefore, rapists are, essentially, criminals. Criminals must be crafty to fly below the radar of the law. There are often blurred lines between the rapist and the victim. Juries must often juxtapose one story to the other to ascertain the truth. Though it is easier than ever to elude justice, current rape laws have been amended in attempt to bring justice to victims that would have otherwise been helpless. It does not begin to mend a victim’s mangled mind, but it often provides a little closure to know that a rapist is behind bars, and branded as a sexual predator for life. Even though the lawmakers have wised up to criminals’ craftiness, there are still incidences that have the potential to be overlooked without proper investigation. For example, in the case of GBD v The Queen, “The 41- year old applicant in GBD had sexually penetrated 14- and 15-year old complainants knowing that his friend had met the girls at a train station that afternoon and injected them with drugs for the purpose of ensuring their compliance.” (Larcombe) As seen here, criminals’ creativity has no boundaries. He managed to drug the girls so that they would passively consent to his sexual advances. …show more content…
This is because rape is about the intension as well as the action. As you’ll find in this article by Cosmopolitan, rape is a serious offence, and it is determined by the lack, or, denial of genuine consent. Amy-Lee Goodman says this: On Thursday, June 25, 2015, I went to karaoke night at a local bar on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with my upstairs neighbor; my roommate, Emily*; and the guy she was dating, Szymon Chodakowski. I was celebrating the night before my last day of work, before I headed off to law school in a month. I knew Szymon well; my roommate had been dating him for about a month. He had met Branden, the guy I 'd been