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 ...

Expanding Definitions of Family in Federal Laws Federal statutory definitions of family often fail to reflect the wide diversity of family structures in the United States, which can be particularly ...

For many contemporary criminal law theorists, statutory law is supposedly the gold standard. Many believe that statutory legislation is more democratic than having common law crimes. Some maintain ...