2006-08-12 20:04:39 · 14 answers · asked by Ashley 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Okay, here's the way it works. Different states have different laws regarding "age of consent." Basically, yeah, it's "illegal" to have sex if you're under the age of consent. No matter what. But who's the state gonna charge? If two 15-year-olds are having sex, there's not really anything the state can say. The "crime" has no victim and no perpetrator. So no one cares and people don't think about it as illegal. You'll never hear of someone getting charged in court for having sex at age 15 when the age of consent is 17 or anything silly like that.
So the only laws that are enforced are the statutory rape laws. These come into play when one person is over the age of consent and one is under, or with certain age divisions. For instance, a person over 16 having sex with a person under 14 is illegal in some states. Or a person over 18 having sex with a minor. The idea is that they're protecting minors from being taken advantage of.
I believe that the "rapist" can get avoid being charged if he/she can claim with legitimate reliability that he/she didn't know their sexual partner was underage.
2006-08-12 20:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by megan_of_the_swamp 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does depend on the state. I would say no state has a consent law as high as 18. In Georgia the legal consent age is 16. It makes no difference about anything else if they are 16 they are legal. The statement about any age is wrong. If both parties are juveniles they are charged for being unruly. If both parties consent the girls is 15 and the boy is 17 its statutory rape but misdemeanor. If the age is more than 3 years its a felony.
2006-08-13 05:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by bsure32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where you live. In Sweden the legal age to have sex is 15 in UK it's 16 in New Zealand it's 16. Find out what the law is where you are.
2006-08-13 03:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by atlantisflicka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out ageofconsent.com
it varies by state and by country. In Canada, the age of consent is 14, unless it is with a person of authority (e.g., teacher) in which case the age is raised to 18.
2006-08-13 11:20:37 · answer #4 · answered by Alex R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state you live in.. Many states have different age of consent laws
2006-08-13 03:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Brooks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but the person has to be under 17
2006-08-13 03:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by Chi-Master-N-May 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is illegal and totally unsafe.its okay if you are using a contraceptive or
something.But legally it not allowed to have sex under 18.
some pissing parents might not like it
2006-08-13 04:44:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes......a girl should be either 18 or above 18 2 hav sex....and a guy should b 21 ....i guess....no below 18...its illegal according 2 the law..
2006-08-13 03:09:08 · answer #8 · answered by rd22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No .. In New York State you can be 17 with your consent. Don't listen to anyone.
This is the truth.
2006-08-13 03:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only for boys! a girl , in most states can get an abortion without parental consent, no questions asked.. That is because too many teachers,preachers, and politians would go to jail if the girl had to name her seducers....
2006-08-13 03:11:00 · answer #10 · answered by mr.phattphatt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋