Abstract

The legal definition of rape varies somewhat from state to state, but the main issues generally addressed in all statutes and usually requiring evidence for successful prosecution include lack of consent, actual or threatened force in the commission of the act and sexual penetration. Medical evidence is crucial, and often focuses on the presence or absence of sperm in the victim. This study examines the sexual performance of the rapist during assault and its relation to the medical evidence of sexual penetration.The offender sample consisted of 170 men convicted of sexual assault and sent to the Massachusetts Center for . . .

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