Should Consensual Incest Between Consanguine Adults Be Restricted?

Authors

  • Clare Theresa Kasemset Computer Science

Keywords:

incest, consensual sex, privacy, Lawrence v. Texas

Abstract

Many states outlaw sexual intercourse between adults who are closely related by blood, such as first cousins.  This paper first gives an overview of recent news involving this type of incest and the current legal restrictions surrounding it.  It then lays out arguments in favor of either stricter regulation or more lenient treatment.  Finally, it proposes and justifies an alternate solution to legal restrictions.

Author Biography

  • Clare Theresa Kasemset, Computer Science
    Clare is a senior majoring in Computer Science.

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Published

2009-09-28

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2009)

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