Statutory Rape in the Yahoo! Directory

Wikipedia: Statutory Rape
Information about statutory rape, rationale behind the statutory rape laws, and different perspectives about their social conditioning.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_rape
Sexlaws.org: What Is Statutory Rape?
Article discusses statutory rape and the age of consent.
www.sexlaws.org/what_is_statutory_rape
Can Statutory Rape Laws Be Effective in Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy?
Special report of whether statutory rape laws would prevent teenage pregnancies where at least half the babies born are fathered by adult men. An Allan Guttmacher Institute publication, dated Jan./Feb. 1996.
www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/2903097.html
Child Trends DataBank - Statutory Rape: Sex Between Young Teens and Older Individuals
Provides statistical information of sexual relationships between teens and older individuals as well as the indicators that govern those trends including race or ethnicity and gender differences, family structures, and parental education.
www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/100StatutoryRape.cfm
Teen Life Q&A: The Limits of Statutory Rape
Statutory rape Q&A discussing the statute of limitations.
teenadvice.about.com/od/sexuallyactive/a/statutoryrape1.htm
Curbside Consultation - Isn't This Statutory Rape?
Article dated May 1, 2002, which discusses a case scenario of teenage pregnancy and the obligations of a law consultant in defining such cases as statutory rape or not. From the peer-reviewed journal, American Family Physician.
www.aafp.org/afp/20020501/curbside.html
Instruction Manual for Teenage Boys About 'Statutory Rape'
Explains the law in Massachusetts, under which a boy can be charged with "statutory rape" including the common defenses of "consent" and "mistake about girl's age." Editorial in Massachusetts News, dated February 5, 2002.
www.massnews.com/2002_editions/03_Mar/20502ed_rape.htm
Tennessee.gov: Criminal Offenses - Statutory Rape
Definition of statutory rape as one of the offenses against person, as explained in the state laws of Tennessee.
www.state.tn.us/tccy/tnchild/39/39-13-506.htm
Statutory Rape: The Dirty Secret Behind Teen Sex Numbers
Article discussing the research finding that many teenage girls are being sexually exploited and impregnated by adult men. Includes statutory rape laws and age of consent as defined by different U.S. states.
www.nyx.net/~jkalb/misc/statutory.html
Isn't She a Little Young?
Virginia Health Department campaign aiming to prevent sex with minors. Includes legal information, advice, and contacts.
www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence/varapelaws
Victim-Oriented Multidisciplinary Responses to Statutory Rape - Training Guide
A training guide by U.S. Department of Justice. It includes practical suggestions to increase the reporting of statutory rapes, to improve investigations and prosecutions, to improve treatment of statutory rape victims and offenders, and to develop sound sentencing practices to guide judges in statutory rape cases.
www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/statutoryrape/trainguide
CNN: The Pros and Cons of Statutory Rape Laws
Discusses the justifications and ramifications of statutory rape laws at the backdrop of Dixon vs. State case trial in the Georgia Supreme Court.
www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/13/findlaw.analysis.colb.statutory.rape
State Legislators' Handbook for Statutory Rape Issues
Handbook designed by U.S. Department of Justice to help state legislators develop effective and enforceable statutory rape laws to prosecute offenders and prevent such crimes against minors.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/statutoryrape/handbook
Statutory Rape Known to Law Enforcement
Research report with statistical data about statutory rape in the United States. In PDF format.
www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/208803.pdf#search='statutory%20rape'
Demographic Portrait of Statutory Rape, A
Data brief which summarizes the data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and provides information on issues including the prevalence of statutory rape in first sexual relationships among females and males, trends in statutory rape relationships among females, the link between family background and statutory rape, as well as problem behaviors associated with statutory rape. In PDF format.
www.childtrends.org/Files/Statutory_Rape_Handout.pdf#search='statutory%20ra...