OSLO, June 6 (Reuters) - Norway strengthened its rape laws on Friday by criminalising sex without explicit consent, joining a growing list of countries to widen the definition of sexual attacks. Up to now, prosecutors have had to show that an attacker used violence or threatening behaviour, or had sexual intercourse with someone who was unable to resist, to secure a conviction for rape.
Under the new law passed by parliament, anyone who has sex with someone who has not consented to it by word or deed could be convicted of rape, even without violence. Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland have all introduced consent-based rape laws in recent years. Sweden changed the legal definition of rape in 2018 to sex without consent - a change that officials said resulted in a 75% rise in rape convictions. Denmark followed in 2020 by passing a law that widened the circumstances that could constitute rape.
Why didn’t they just go ahead and require government approved forms signed in triplicate and notarized? Schedule romantic encounters well in advance to avoid a rape conviction.
Rape is one of the worst crimes. I don’t know what the answer is, but this doesn’t seem to be it.
Completely with fingerprints, ass-prints etc…
I have taken the liberty of making a form for Germany at least.
From what I understand about Germans, this form could be legitimately useful for the weird kinds of sex