https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001289 homoit0001289 Sexual offenses laws Sexual criminal codes 2019-05-14 xsd:date 2021-12-08 xsd:date https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000313 Criminal law https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001326 Sodomy laws https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000020 Age of consent https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0002373 Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people Legislation determining the kinds of sexual behaviors and activities that are legally permissible. Laws vary by jurisdiction but typically address crimes like sexual coercion, sexual assault, incest, and sex trafficking. Historically and in the present day, sexual offenses laws have also served to criminalize consensual but non-normative sexual practices, such as anal sex and homosexuality.