The legacy of 1885: girls and the age of sexual consent
Publisher Description
The age of sexual consent - 16 years - has remained since 1885 despite concerns today regarding child sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy. Dr Victoria Bates warns against drawing direct comparisons with this 130-year-old law to promote or resist change to the age of consent.
GENRE
History
RELEASED
2015
8 September
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
16
Pages
PUBLISHER
History & Policy
SIZE
139.5
KB
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