Rape Definition

Rape Is a 4-Letter Word

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 04.21.2012

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Mache Seibel, MD

The U.S. Attorney General recently announced a revised definition of rape so that it can be more accurately reported and prosecuted. Here's how the new law differs from the old one.

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Amanda Terkel

FBI's Definition Of Rape Updated To Include Male Victims

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 01.06.2012

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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has revised the way the FBI defines rape, the first update to the federal definition in nearly a...

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Amanda Terkel

FBI Pledges To Change Way It Defines Rape

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- FBI Director Robert Mueller has accepted a recommendation to update the way the law enforcement agency defines rape, telling a Senate pa...

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The FBI, Sandusky, and How We Think About Rape

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 02.11.2012

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Marianne Mollmann

Forced intercourse is rape whoever committed it, whatever the victim wore or said, and wherever it occurred. The American Law Institute should follow the lead of the FBI and update its definitions to reflect reality.

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Amanda Terkel

FBI Takes Major Step Toward Redefining Rape

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- An FBI advisory board overwhelmingly voted to update the narrow, archaic way the agency defines rape on Tuesday, a move that women's rig...

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What Counts as Rape?

Christine Bork | Posted 01.11.2012

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Christine Bork

Rape is a complex issue, and these complexities need to be acknowledged rather than pushed aside. I'm proud of our city for recognizing this and leading the way with a comprehensive definition of sexual assault.

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Amanda Terkel

FBI Looks To Update Its Definition Of Rape

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The FBI took a step away from the archaic way it defines rape on Tuesday, when an agency panel voted to update the federal definition fo...

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