THE LEGALITY OF SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH MINORS IN WESTERN LEGISLATION

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Published: Jan 16, 2025
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sexual relations; Child protection; Western legislation; Legal ethics

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CHEMMAM MOUNIR, MAHFOUD IKRAM

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This article explores legal treatment of intercourse with children by Western law under age of sexual relations, cultural relativism, and protection of the child across international and national jurisdictions. The differences and variations concerning age of consent laws by Western states, as well as their legal and ethical implications, are discussed in it. The study also condemns the liberal legal tradition which, in some instances, allows for precocious sexual autonomy in the name of freedom and rights, with concerns regarding its impact on childhood, psychological development, and social morality.

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Vol. 13 No. 01 (2025)
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