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Mar 21, 2018 rape reclusion perpetua parent-child relationship criminal law credibility of victim moral influence

Rape by a Parent: Upholding the Sanctity of Trust and the Reclusion Perpetua Penalty

The Supreme Court affirms a father's rape conviction, explaining why parental moral influence substitutes for force and why reclusion perpetua stands.

Aug 29, 2012 statutory rape incestuous rape parental authority moral ascendancy criminal law qualified rape

Parental Authority and Statutory Rape: A Father's Moral Influence as Force

The Supreme Court affirms a father's rape conviction, holding that parental moral ascendancy substitutes for force in incestuous rape cases.