Criminal Law and Sexual Conduct

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This paper is written as if it is an investigation by a state legislature's Criminal Justice Committee into a law that reads: "Any person who knowingly engages in sexual intercourse with a person other than his or her spouse, if that person is related by consanguinity or affinity, shall be guilty of the felony of incest and punished according to the laws of the state."

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"As a member of this state's legislature, and more specifically its Criminal Justice Committee, it is my duty to study and alter laws that have either become outdated or that are inherently unfair. The legislation needing examination, in line with the theme of laws prohibiting consensual sexual relations among adults, deals with the uncomfortable topic of incest. Yet, as with many problems not pleasurable to deal with, this important law has great ramifications, and one that deserves an update. The law in question states that: Any person who knowingly engages in sexual intercourse with a person other than his or her spouse, if that person is related by consanguinity or affinity, shall be guilty of the felony of incest and punished according to the laws of the state."

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