Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. social science concepts
5. sociological concepts
6. social issues
7. crime (social issue)

Anotations

Scope note:

In criminal law, the action of assault in which a person or people have sexual intercourse with another person without that person's consent. The term formerly referred to abduction for this purpose; it was used for the action of carrying off a person, usually a woman, and typically for the purpose of sexual violation.