STATE INCEST LAWS - Office Of Justice Programs

Skip to main content

Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( LockA locked padlock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

1. Home

NCJRS Virtual Library The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works. Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library STATE INCEST LAWS NCJ Number 143445 Date Published 1992 Length 14 pages Annotation This documents lists and annotates, current through 1991, State incest statutes. Abstract Each State law relating to incest is summarized in terms of its definition of incest, the required characteristics of both offender and victim, and types and degrees of incestuous relationships. Some of the statutes outline defenses against the charge of incest and kinds of evidence that is omitted from the courtroom. Several laws specifically forbid marriage or extramarital sexual relations between certain relatives.

Additional Details

Grant Number(s) 86-JN-CX-K001 Sponsoring Agency Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Address

999 N. Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author American Prosecutors Research Institute Address

99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314, United States

Publication Format Document Publication Type Legislation/Policy Description Language English Country United States of America

Downloads

No download available

Availability

Find in a Library

Related Topics

Child victims Courts Juvenile justice State laws Victims of crime