Romeo & Juliet Laws: Investigating UK Public Perceptions of Young Consensual Sex and the Effects of Age Gaps and Perpetrator and Respondent Gender
Kayleigh Dewhurst,
Karin Spenser,
Dean Fido
Abstract:Public perception of regulated sexual behaviour is a crucial factor in considering policy, particularly when UK sexual consent laws could criminalise the many young people who are increasingly engaging in underage sex. In contrast, consent age-spans have been progressively researched and implemented in other countries to respect sexual autonomy while simultaneously protecting young people from harmful sex. This study investigates UK perceptions of consensual underage sex between similar-aged adolescents, with … Show more
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