/newsroom/taxonomy/term/4173/all en /newsroom/channels/news/child-marriages-violating-statutory-rape-laws-many-us-states-337728 <p>In many U.S. states, children can legally marry at an earlier age than they can consent to sex, leading to situations where sex between spouses may be a criminal act. Some states exempt sex between married spouses from their definition of statutory rape, which may create perverse incentives for child marriage, according to researchers from 69热视频.</p> <p>Their findings, published in the <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1054139X21005528"><i>Journal of Adolescent Health</i></a>, show that child marriages violated statutory rape laws in 14 states.</p> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:23:20 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 286046 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/photos-and-images <p>Visit our聽<a href="/newsroom/photo-bank">photo bank</a>聽for photos of 69热视频.聽The 69热视频 Library also offers <a href="/library/branches/mua/archival-resources/reference">reference services</a> including archival photos.聽Faculty and staff looking for other royalty free images can view this聽<a href="/copyright/resources/images">list of resources</a>.</p> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:57:17 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 32 at /newsroom