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  2. Ages of consent in the United States - Wikipedia

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    State laws. Each U.S. state has its own general age of consent. As of August 1, 2018, the age of consent in each state in the United States is either 16 years of age, 17 years of age, or 18 years of age. The most common age of consent is 16, which is a common age of consent in most other Western countries.

  3. Age disparity in sexual relationships - Wikipedia

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    In sexual relationships, concepts of age disparity, including what defines an age disparity, have developed over time and vary among societies. Differences in age preferences for mates can stem from partner availability, gender roles, and evolutionary mating strategies, and age preferences in sexual partners may vary cross-culturally.

  4. Ages of consent in North America - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In North America, the legal age of consent relating to sexual activity varies by jurisdiction. The age of consent in Canada is 16. As of August 2018, each U.S. state has set its age of consent at age 16, age 17, or age 18, with some exceptions. In the case of the state of Washington, the age of consent rises to 21 for the specific ...

  5. Age of consent - Wikipedia

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    For example, the age of consent in the US state of Delaware is 18, but it is allowed for teenagers aged 16 and 17 to engage in sexual intercourse as long as the older partner is younger than 30. [36] The law in Canada for sex between minors aged 0–11 with a partner younger than 14 also takes this form.

  6. Ages of consent in Europe - Wikipedia

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    The ages of consent vary by jurisdiction across Europe. The ages of consent – hereby meaning the age from which one is deemed able to consent to having sex with anyone else of consenting age or above – are between 14 and 18. The vast majority of countries set their ages in the range of 14 to 16; only four countries, Cyprus (17), Ireland (17 ...

  7. Age of consent reform - Wikipedia

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    In 1929, age of consent for marriage (sexual intercourse) was raised to 16 years old for both, females and males. In 1970, the age of majority was lowered from 21 years old to 18 years old, making it legal for males and females 18 years old and older to marry without parental consent. France

  8. Marriage age in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The general marriage age (lacking authorization for an exception, so without the ones with the minimum age at 16–17 [1]) is 18 years of age in all states except Nebraska, where the general marriage age is 19, and Mississippi, where the general marriage age is 21. [2] The general marriage age is commonly the age of majority, though in Alabama ...

  9. Ages of consent by country - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved on November 4, 2014. "Florida [ ... ]A child under 16 years of age cannot consent to sexual activity, regardless of the age of the defendant. [189] A child who is at least 16 years of age and less than 18 years of age cannot consent to sexual activity if the defendant is 24 years of age or older."

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