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Title: Romeo and Juliet Laws: California's Statutory Rape Laws


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Romeo and Juliet Laws
Californias Statutory Rape Laws
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What Is a
Romeo and Juliet Law?
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Statutory rape laws are intended to punish
adults who engage in sexual conduct with minors
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In recent decades many states across the country
have re-written their statutory rape laws and/or
added a defense to address situations where the
individuals involved are close in age and the
sexual conduct was consensual even if not
legally consensual
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These new laws have come to be called Romeo and
Juliet laws after the star-crossed
Shakespearean lovers
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California does not have a Romeo and Juliet law
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History of Sexual Conduct
and Consent
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In the past, it was not uncommon for people to
marry much younger
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1900 median age of marriage for a woman was 20
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1900 median age of marriage for a woman was 20
2010 median age of marriage for a woman was 27
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1900 median age of marriage for a woman was 20
2010 median age of marriage for a woman was 27
1900 median age of marriage for a man was 24
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1900 median age of marriage for a woman was 20
2010 median age of marriage for a woman was 27
1900 median age of marriage for a man was 24
2010 median age of marriage for a man was 28.5
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Many women under 20 were already married a
century ago
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Reasons for
Marrying Young
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1900 a womans life expectancy was just under 50
years
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1900 a womans life expectancy was just under 50
years
By 2000 womans life expectancy was over 80 years
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People didnt continue their education
People started working earlier
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Children were needed to help work family farm or
business
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Early marriage meant it was considered normal to
have sex at younger age
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Changing
Societal Norms
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Societal norms changed throughout 21st century
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Age of majority applies to things like voting,
ability to enter into contracts, and consent to
sexual relations
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Age of
Consent
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Today age of consent ranges from 16 to 18 years
old
In California the age of consent is 18
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Anyone under the age of 18 is not legally able to
give consent to engage in sexual relations
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Not important that teenagers under the age of 18
do have sex willingly the law says they are
unable to give consent
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Sex without consent is a criminal offense
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Just to be clear, if you are over the age of 18
and you have sex with someone under the age of 18
you are committing a crime in California
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Severity of the offense depends on
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Offenses and
Penalties
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Sex with a minor who is not three years older or
younger than the perpetrator is a misdemeanor
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Sexual intercourse with a minor who is more than
three years younger than you is either a
misdemeanor or a felony punishable by up to a
year in jail or prison
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Sexual intercourse between a perpetrator 21 years
or older and a victim is under 16 years old is a
misdemeanor or felony punishable by up to four
years in prison
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If the victim is age 13 or younger, or the victim
is 14 or 15 and the perpetrator is at least ten
years older than the victim, the potential
penalties increase dramatically
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Civil penalties ranging from 2,000 to 25,000
may also be imposed
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Romeo and Juliet
Defense
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Romeo and Juliet laws provide reduced penalties
or defense in these situations
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Defenses to
Statutory Rape Charge
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Although California does not have a Romeo and
Juliet law there are some defenses to a charge of
sex with a minor or statutory rape
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Sex Offender
Registration
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Know More About
Romeo and Juliet Law in California
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www.attorneylombardo.com
(619) 232-5122
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