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Assignment: Sex Crime Statutes

Learning Outcomes

I. Identify the factors that qualify an incident as a sexual offense.

II. Differentiate among the different categories of sexual offenses.

III. Describe the range of punishments for different levels of sex crimes.

IV. Explain the history of accepted sexual behavior, deviance, and illegal behaviors.

V. Explain how the classification of sex crimes has evolved over time.

Research Florida state government website to locate information on a recently adopted sex crime statute in your area. You can use Google to search "recent changes in sex crime statutes in your state," to find relevant information.

Write 350 words in which you do the following:

I. Provide a brief summary of the statute, including the intended category of sexual offense.

II. Explain how the statute could impact laws or enforcement in the area. Provide a brief history of other statutes that may have led to the creation of the current statute.

III. Describe the range of punishments for violation of the law.

IV. Explain whether the acts identified in the statute are acts that previously were considered accepted practice.

V. Explain what made this statute a current precedent and if it was derived from a previous law.