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The last 14 years has seen many changes in the law surrounding the offence of rape.
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LAW 123: CRIMINAL LAW II. STUDENT NUMBER: 0003 0743 7 01 WORD COUNT: 2,973. ASSESSED ESSAY QUESTION 2003/2004. Introduction. The last 14 years has seen many changes in the law surrounding the offence of rape. Until 1992 rape within marriage was still seen as legal and it was only in 1994 that legislation was changed to provide for male victims of rape. Despite this, in 1994 only 460 cases of the 5,032 recorded rapes were convicted, and in 1995 there were only 150 reported cases of male rape. The Sexual Offences Act 1956 has been criticised for being archaic and not in keeping with modern society. Many of its provisions, particularly the ones surrounding rape were reproductions of existing 19th century law. This essay will discuss the problems surrounding the existing laws on rape, particularly the areas of consent and recklessness. It will also discuss the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which is due...
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