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female
age
41-50,
anonymous
writes:Hi! I'm studing law in history, and one of the questions is, "If i am 16 and have relations with a consenting 15 year-old girl, is that rape?"Please help me answer this question...Thanks. Reply to this Question
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reader, Laura1318  +, writes (8 May 2008):
 In Canada,if the accused person is between the ages of 12
and 16 and the victim is less than two years younger than
the accused and consented to the activity, it is not considered a crime.
From
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564013_3/Rape_(law).html
If the answer required is a simple 'yes or no,' then the answer is no.
In the US, different states have different standards and this will have a bearing on the case.
It is only considered rape if a person who is an adult(18 and above)have sex with another person without her consent
A person who is 4 or more years older than a consenting
partner who is 'less' than 16 years of age or any person
that is older than 13 and has engaged in sexual activity
with someone under the age of 13 may be charged with the following felony sex offenses:
Statutory sexual assault.
Aggravated indecent assault
Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
In the US,the age of consent can varies from 13 to 18 depending on which state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America
A
female
reader, BigSis  +, writes (8 May 2008):
 Notinthesane, The questioner is not referring to herself in this question, but for her studies in 'The History of Law'.
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female
reader, anonymous, writes (8 May 2008): Where I am from, the age of consent is 16, which means that anyone 16 or under cannot consent to sex. But there is a margin whereby it is not a crime to have sex as long as there is no more than 3 years between you, ie. a 15 year old can have sex with a 16 year old with consent and it is not considered statuatory rape.
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reader, notinthesane +, writes (8 May 2008):
 No, In the USA, it is not rape, as long as neither one of you is 18 and over. You're both under age and should probably consider holding out for a bit longer, but if you're really set on it, just know that it is not against the law to have sex. Just please be safe.
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reader, happytochat  +, writes (8 May 2008):
Yes it is rape. Because at the age of 15 the girl isnt considered by law old enough to consent to sex. At 15 you cant consent, therefore even if the girl says 'yes i want sex', that isnt considered consent because she isnt mature enough according to the law to decide if thats irght for her.
Hope this has heleped
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