United KingdomGovernment and law 55 · Government, law and your role

True or false: in the UK, forcing your husband or wife to have sex is a crime, even within marriage.

  1. aTrueCorrect answer
  2. bFalse

Why?

True. Domestic violence is a crime in the UK, whoever the victim is. A person who forces their partner to have sex, including their wife or husband, can be charged with rape.

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