| Genital injury and implied consent to alleged rape. | |
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PMID: 3806535 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A review of 440 cases of reported rape was undertaken to see if sustaining injury to the genital area was an inevitable consequence of being raped. Injuries to areas other than the genital were taken as objective evidence that the victim did not consent to the encounter, while sperm found in her vagina that could not be accounted for by voluntary coitus was taken as objective evidence that penile penetration of the vagina had occurred. Of the 75 victims with objective evidence of both noncompliance and vaginal penetration, 28% sustained genital injury. The absence of genital injury does not imply consent by the victim or the absence of vaginal penetration by the assailant. |
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Authors:
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P S Cartwright; R A Moore; J R Anderson; D H Brown |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of reproductive medicine Volume: 31 ISSN: 0024-7758 ISO Abbreviation: J Reprod Med Publication Date: 1986 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-03-05 Completed Date: 1987-03-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0173343 Medline TA: J Reprod Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1043-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Expert Testimony
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legislation & jurisprudence* Female Genitalia, Female / injuries* Humans Rape / legislation & jurisprudence* Vagina / injuries |
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