Sexual Assault (Noun)
Meaning
A statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government has implemented stricter laws and programs to combat and raise awareness about sexual assault.
- In many jurisdictions, the offense of rape has been subsumed under a broader category of crimes known as sexual assault.
- She was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault against several minors.
- Most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault.
- The new legislation includes harsher penalties for sexual assault as part of an effort to reduce campus violence.