w11 intro to sexual offences

Question 1

common terminology for rape

Answer 1

penetration without consent

Question 2

common terminology for sodomy

Answer 2

anal intercourse

Question 3

common terminology for sexual assault

Answer 3

a range of situations that involve touching of a sexual nature without penetration

Question 4

what is the age of consent in the uk

Answer 4

16

Question 5

what two things can influence consent

Answer 5

age
capacity to consent - mental capicity/intocication

Question 6

what is the framework for the sexual offences act

Answer 6

3 parts and 7 schedules

Question 7

section 1

Answer 7

rape

Question 8

section 2

Answer 8

assault by penetration

Question 9

section 3

Answer 9

sexual assault

Question 10

section 4

Answer 10

causing sexual activity without consent (non penetrative)

Question 11

section 4 (4)

Answer 11

causing sexual activity without consent (penetrative

Question 12

define rape

Answer 12

a person (A) commits an offence if
- A intentionally penetrates the vagina/anus/outh of another person B with his penis
- B does not consent to the penetration
- A does not reasonably believe that B consents

Question 13

define assault by penetration

Answer 13

A person (A) committs and offence if
- (S)he intentionally penetrates the vagina/anus of another person (B) with a part of his body or anything else
- the penetration is sexual
- B does not consent to the penetration
- A does not reasonably believe that B consents

Question 14

define sexual assault

Answer 14

A person (A) commits an offence if
- A intentionally touches another person (B)
- the touching is sexual
- B does not consent to the touching
- A does not reasonably believe that B consents

Question 15

Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent

Answer 15

A person (A) commits an offence if
- A intentionally causes another person (B) to engage in an activity
- the activity is sexual
- B does not consent to engaging in the activity
- A does not reasonably believe that B consents

Question 16

what personnel are involves in this

Answer 16

Police (investigators, specialist officers , victim care)
health professionals
forensic medical examiner
forensic nurses
offender profiling

Question 17

what is best practice

Answer 17

sexual assault referee; centres
sexual assault nurse examiners

Question 18

what are the 6 W and H questions

Answer 18

what? was there penetration
who? assailant, victim
when? time since intercouse, time in relation to other consensual sex
how? issues surrounding consent
where? the person, place and item
why? together with how provides info on consent

Question 19

what sort of evidence can we use to identify what happened?

Answer 19

vaginal intercourse? semen/sperm for ntercourse and TSI, any indicartion of force?
consent, injury/drugs/alcohol

Question 20

what sort of evidence can we use to identify who?

Answer 20

dna evidence
other intelligence i.e. fingermarks, cctv

Question 21

what are some scene issues

Answer 21

the victim is classed as the crime scene
–> recovery of evidence vs respecting victim
outdoor vs indoor scene
–> protection from elements
domestic scenes

Question 22

additional issues

Answer 22

drugs/alcohol

Question 23

lab strategy

Answer 23

1. general searching starts with visual inspection
   - crusty grey stains
2. use of light sources
   - UV and blue light (crime lite)
   - Kobus et al paper
3. presumptive tests
4. stain mapping
   - helps with reconstruction
   phadebas paper and crime lite techniques
5. confirmatory tests
6. request dna analysis