Rape

:For other uses of the word rape (for example, the plant called rapeseed), see Rape (disambiguation).

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Rape is a crime where the victim is forced into sexual activity, in particular sexual penetration, against his or her will. The word originates from the Latin rapere: to seize or take by force. The Latin term for the act of rape itself is raptus.

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Originally, the word rape was akin to rapine, rapture, raptor, and rapacious, and referred to the more general violations, such as looting, destruction, and capture of citizens that are inflicted upon a town or country during war, eg. the Rape of Nanking. Today, some dictionaries still define rape to include any serious and destructive assault against a person or community. This article, however, focuses primarily on sexual assault.

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Rapeseed: Rapeseed Brassica napus, also known as Rape, Oilseed Rape, Rapa, Rapaseed and (one particular cultivar) Canola, is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae. The name is derived through Old English from a term for turnip, rapum (see Brassica napobrassica, which may be considered a ...

Rape (disambiguation): Rape may refer to:...

Crime: A crime in a broad sense is an act that violates a political or moral law. In the narrow sense, a crime is a violation of the criminal law. For example, most traffic violations or breaches of contract are not crimes in a legal sense....

Rape related Images and Photos (experimental)

Cry Rape! (DVD)	Cry Rape!	The Rape of Europa	The Rape of Europa
The Rape of the Sabines	The Rape of Persephone	The Rape of Helen 1770s	Oil Droplet Running Off an Oilseed Rape or Canola Leaf (Brassica Napus)