Sexual offences in forensic medicine are grouped according to whether the act is biologically natural, unnatural, or a perversion of normal sexual behaviour. Knowing this framework helps you place each individual offence (rape, sodomy, the paraphilias) in context.
Natural Sexual Offences
- Rape
- Incest
- Adultery (historically discussed in forensic texts)
Unnatural Sexual Offences
- Sodomy (anal intercourse)
- Lesbianism
- Bestiality
Sexual Perversions (Paraphilias)
- Exhibitionism
- Fetishism
- Voyeurism
- Sadism
- Masochism
- Necrophilia
- Transvestism
Other Sexual Offences
- Sexual harassment
- Voyeurism
- Stalking
- Assault with sexual intent
- Child sexual abuse
High Yield
The three core categories to recall are Natural (rape, incest, adultery), Unnatural (sodomy, lesbianism, bestiality), and Perversions / Paraphilias (exhibitionism, fetishism, voyeurism, sadism, masochism, necrophilia, transvestism).