A draft revision of the Penal Code to match the actual situation of sexual crimes clarifies that "forcible sexual intercourse" can be a crime if it is difficult for the victim to express "will not consent". The Ministry of Justice has presented a proposal to change it to "non-consensual sexual intercourse".
Under the current penal code, crimes such as forced sexual intercourse require the use of "violence or threats," but the victim's body stiffens with fear even without "violence or threats." I was asking for a review because there was a reality such as putting it away.
For the first time, the revised bill
specifically enumerates eight acts,
such as ▽ "assault or threat,"
▽ "drinking alcohol or drugs,"
and "fearing or frightening," as requirements for crime.
However, such acts make it difficult for the victim to express their "will not agree" and have sexual intercourse.
At the Liberal Democratic Party's legal department meeting held on the 24th, the Ministry of Justice proposed changing the name of this crime to "non-consensual sexual intercourse."
After the subcommittee, Mr. Miyazaki, chairman of the legal affairs department, said, "This is based on the victim's request, and I think it conveys a message to society as a whole that we should not engage in sexual acts that do not consent."