This article examines how human sexuality and sexual behavior interacts with, and is regulated by, human laws.

In general the law proscribes acts which are considered either sexual abuse, or inappropriate behavior against the social norms, within a given culture. In addition certain categories of activity, may be considered crimes even if freely consented to. Thus sex and the law varies from place to place.

Sexual acts which are prohibited by law in a jurisdiction, are also called sex crimes.
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* 1 Age of consent
* 2 Sex crimes
o 2.1 Common sex crimes
o 2.2 Acts which may be regarded as crimes in some areas
* 3 See also
* 4 External links

[edit] Age of consent

Main article: Age of consent

Many cultures, and all developed cultures, have established an age of consent, an age at which even if consent is given, sexual activity by an older person with a person under that age will be punished severely. The aim......

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