Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Gain an understanding of the threat to freedom that is posed by state regulation of adolescent sexual behavior

Sexual autonomy encompasses both the right to engage in wanted sexual activity and the right to be free and protected from unwanted sexual aggression. Only when both aspects of adolescents’ rights are recognized can human sexual dignity be fully respected. In Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law, experts from several disciplines use case studies, legal analysis, empirical ex...