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Common crimes (Rape)

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 13 JUL 2026

Security Education JSS3 First Term

Sub-theme: Common crimes and security management II

Week 3

Common crimes (Rape)

Performance objectives:

Students should be able to:

1. State the meaning of rape

2. Mention the punishment for rape.

Content

Meaning of Rape

Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person’s consent.

It can also be defined as an act of forcing someone to have sex by using violence. A man can force a girl to have sex with her and a woman can also rape a woman.

The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who…