Sexual Predator Prosecution for state of Virginia

Sexual Predator Prosecution for state of Virginia

Introduction

Any crimes that are committed under Sexual Offences Act 2003 are considered sexual offenses. There are two parts of this act. While the first part covers all the sexual offenses, the second has been dedicated for people who are particularly vulnerable. The Act describes the legal actions that must be taken to protect them. Sexual offenses include abuse as well as exploitation. This Act is supposed to be undiscriminatory and shall cover all people living in Virginia on fair basis (Conway, 2012).

The laws on sexual predator prosecution in Virginia have undergone many changes in the past. Most of these changes have been taken positively and were for the benefit of the people of the state. For instance, the law in Virginia has clarified the definition of rape and consent in an attempt to even out the balance to facilitate the victims. Consent is the desire or agreement of the person to engage in sexual activity by choice (CPS, 2012). This choice should be made under circumstances that do not put the person under pressure. The paper discusses the Sexual Predator Prosecution for the state of Virginia.

Discussion

The state of Virginia has laws that would be considered to be predatory. This is known as the Sex Offender Registration Act. In addition to this, any crime pertaining to sexual predatory is covered under Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes against Minors Registry. However, in the past few years the public's trust on law and its ability to provide safety has deteriorated (Connors, 2012). This is so because there is no difference in the working of Virginia law between those who are truly predators and those who have been swept away and the line just crept up on them.

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