Sex Crimes FAQS

What are the aggravating and mitigating factors?

Aggravating factors are components such as criminal history and the seriousness of the crime proposing the demand for a more severe discipline. Mitigating factors then again, will support a more merciful sentence. View Service

What are techniques used by perpetrators of domestic violence?

Typically, these techniques happen to be:

Dominance

How can I help someone who has been a victim of a sexual offense?

To help someone who has endured such bad experience, it is essential to listen and make sure the individual feels comfortable. Going to the police, hospitals, receiving advice from group therapies and looking for a lawyer who will advise them properly in such cases is imperative. It is also very important to convey the fact that it is not the victim's fault and it is natural to feel angry and/or embarrassed. View Service

How can someone know what happened was rape?

There are a few things to consider such as the ˜age of consent of the participant (based on state law), the mental and legal capacity of each individual to consent, and whether or not someone has forced or used physical force to make the victim have physical contact with him or her. View Service

If the victim was unconscious or asleep is it still rape?

Rape can take place while the victim is unconscious or asleep, which means the person wasnt aware of what was happening therefore he or she didnt give consent. When the individual doesnt give consent its called rape. View Service

What is kidnapping?

It means using force to take and confine someone against their will, which is a crime punishable in Florida by life sentence. These charges are aggressively pursued by law enforcement officials in the state as this is not a charge to be taken slightly. Individuals wrongly accused of this crime should find an experienced attorney to represent them. View Service

What are the types of sexual harassment in the workplace?

There are two of them:

Quid pro quo sexual harassment

Who is protected from sexual harassment in the workplace?

Under state and federal laws both male and female employees are fully protected against sexual harassment at work whether at a small or big company. Although under federal law both same sex and opposite sex harassment are prohibited, not all states have laws that defend same sex harassment. View Service