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Student Post - On Romania's Consideration of Whether to Decriminalize Consensual Incest

By Corey Rayburnyung

All 50 United States and the District of Columbia have made incest, even when consensual, illegal.  Yet, in Europe, incest is not always a crime.  As a recent article by the Associated Press noted France, Spain, and Portugal do not prosecute for crimes of incest for consenting adults, and that Romania is considering decriminalizing consensual incest. Romania is currently reforming its entire criminal code, and in doing so is considering decriminalizing incest between consenting adults.  As it now exists, Romania considers ALL FORMS of incest punishable for up to 7 years in prison.  The change is being contemplated by Romania?s Justice Ministry to become more legally similar to some other European Union members.  Justice Ministry legal expert Valerian Cioclei, as quoted in the Associated Press, states: ?Not everything that is immoral has to be illegal...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on March 24, 2009 (boomark / email).