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Critically evaluate the changes which have been made since 1990 to the definition of the offence of rape Much of the law dates from a hundred years ago and more, when society was very different and sexual offences demonstrate the complexity of the law, which is made increasingly difficult by changes and amendments over time. Far more now is known about the patterns of sexual abuse and the law needs to reflect today's knowledge. The changing definition of rape illustrates clearly how 'we must have laws that are fit for the twenty-first century reflecting today's society and attitudes and provide effective protection for individuals against today's crimes.'1 These changes have largely developed since 1990 with the introduction of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 which built on the Sexual Offences Act 1956 which simply provided that 'it was an offence for a man to rape a woman.' The structure...

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