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When an adult has sexual intercourse with a minor, this is considered [[statutory rape]] because the child is not old enough to make such a weighty decision as to enter into a sexual relationship. The age of consent for this decision varies.
 
When an adult has sexual intercourse with a minor, this is considered [[statutory rape]] because the child is not old enough to make such a weighty decision as to enter into a sexual relationship. The age of consent for this decision varies.
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==Age of consent in law==
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In law the age of consent is the age at which a person is deemed to be competent to give consent to an activity, such as sexual intercourse or medical treatment, which would be otherwise be unlawful without [[informed consent]].
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The age of consent is one of several legal principles that govern the rights and responsibilities of minors in [[common law]] systems, such as:
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*The ''age of license''  is the minimum age that a person must obtain to be permitted to undertake an activity, such as driving a motor vehicle on public roads.
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*The ''age of criminal responsibility'' is the age at which a person is deemed to be fully responsible for their criminal actions.
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*The ''age of majority'' is the age at which a person is deemed to have the rights and responsibilities of an adult and the age at which parental rights and responsibilities cease.
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==States/Territories and their Corresponding Age of Consent==
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Worldwide, the average age of consent is 16.<ref>http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm</ref>
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|16
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|-
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![[Alaska]]
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|16
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![[Indiana]]
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|14
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![[Nebraska]]
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|17
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|16
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|-
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![[Arizona]]
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|18
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![[Iowa]]
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|14
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![[Nevada]]
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|16
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![[South Carolina]]
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|14
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|-
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![[Arkansas]]
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|16
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![[Kansas]]
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|16
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![[New Hampshire]]
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|16
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![[South Dakota]]
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|16
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![[California]]
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|18
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![[Kentucky]]
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|16
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![[New Jersey]]
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|16
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![[Tennessee]]
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|18
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|-
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![[Colorado]]
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|14
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![[Louisiana]]
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|17
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![[New Mexico]]
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|17
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|17
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|-
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![[Connecticut]]
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|16
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![[Maine]]
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|16
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![[New York]]
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|17
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|16
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|16
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|16
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|16
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![[Vermont]]
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|16
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![[Delaware]]
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|14
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|16
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|18
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|18
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![[Florida]]
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|14
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![[Michigan]]
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|16
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![[Ohio]]
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|16
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![[Washington]]
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|16
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|-
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![[Georgia]]
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|16
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![[Minnesota]]
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|16
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![[Oklahoma]]
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|16
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![[West Virginia]]
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|16
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![[Hawaii]]
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|16
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![[Mississippi]]
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|16
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![[Oregon]]
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|18
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![[Wisconsin]]
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|18
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![[Idaho]]
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|14
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![[Missouri]]
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|14
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![[Pennsylvania]]
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|16
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![[Wyoming]]
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|16
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==References==
 
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:law]]
 
[[Category:law]]
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