Define the criminal act and the criminal intent element required for rape and how much resistance a victim must demonstrate to evidence lack of consent.

This is a multi-part question. The total answer to this final question should contain at least 400 words and a minimum of 5 sources.Remember to list your references in Bluebook or APA format

Define the criminal act and the criminal intent element required for rape and how much resistance a victim must demonstrate to evidence lack of consent.

What is are the rape shield laws and why are they used?

How are domestic violence statutes different than standard assault, battery, sex offenses, or criminal homicide statutes?