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    Which three elements are necessary to legally define rape?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Use of gun or weapon, nonconsent of victim, victim unaware of assault: While weapons may be used to intimidate, they are not required for the legal definition of rape. Similarly, a victim may be conscious and still nonconsenting, so unawareness is not a necessary element. B. Use of force; vaginal, oral, or anal penetration; nonconsent of victim: This accurately reflects the three elements legally defining rape. Rape involves penetration, physical force or coercion, and absence of consent, which together establish the crime. C. Use of force, consent of victim, oral penetration: Consent negates the definition of rape. If the victim consents, the act cannot be legally defined as rape regardless of penetration or force. D. Nonconsent of victim, bruising or swelling of perineum, lack of duress: Physical injury such as bruising is not required to legally establish rape. Many cases of rape occur without visible injury, so the absence of trauma does not exclude the crime.

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