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Adultery, an Ancient Crime That Remains on Many Books

Date: November 14, 2012

Author: Ethan Bronner

QUOTE: This is yet another example of American exceptionalism: in nearly the entire rest of the industrialized world, adultery is not covered by the criminal code. Like other state laws related to sex — sodomy, fornication, rape — adultery laws extend back to the Old Testament, onetime capital offenses stemming at least partly from a concern about male property.

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• Prof. Diane H. Mazur Esq.
• Prof. Melissa E. Murray Esq.
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not illegal and just on the books.

Who says they are not illegal and just on the books. It's still a crime and not just a marital matter but a criminal matter as well. They are legally illegal. Though the prosecutions are rare but they do happen. Orange County Bail Bonds It's not a family matter but a legal matter.

-- 1st Class Bail Bonds on November 20, 2012 04:35 AM (view details)

 

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