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Sex and the Law Overview

Human sexuality is a beautiful thing, but it does have restrictions attached to it. It is important for every person to know the law before engaging in sexual activities. These activities range in anything from sexual intercourse with another person to looking at pornography (both on the World Wide Web or elsewhere), to sexual harassment on the job or in academia. We stress that it is extremely important for you to know the law because some laws vary from state to state for certain issues. For example, the age of consent for minors and age limits of statutory rape are different all across the country. We offer you some useful information to assist you in learning the lay of the law. We can, however, only include so much. For more detailed information, please check the laws in your particular state.

Sex & the Law Map

Updated 6/7/07