Human Sexuality:  PSY 265             What’s Normal?

Assign a rating for each of the following using the following codes:

 

Behavior Ratings:                                                               Legal Sanctions (punishment):

A             Acceptable                                                            N             None- it is legal

U             Unacceptable Behavior                                     M            Misdemeanor- judge’s discretion, lesser fine

ED          Emotionally Distrubed (DSM code)                 F              Felony Offense

 

Behavior

Behavior Rating

Legal Sanction (Punishment)

Cohabitation/premarital sex/fornication

 

NC- was misdemeanor (6 months, $500) but recently ruled unconstitutional

Divorce

 

Legal (alienation of affection)

Adultery/Extramarital Sex

 

NC- misdemeanor (6 months, $500)

Bigamy

 

5 year felony

Masturbation

 

Ok if not in public (otherwise indecent exposure- see below)

Male-superior position

 

Legal

Other positions

 

Legal

Cunnilingus

 

Currently on the books as a felony-- 5 years, but consider issues with Supreme Court ruling

- if forced- illegal--see below

Fellatio

 

SAME as cunnilingus

Anal intercourse

 

SAME as cunnilingus

Prostitution

Misdemeanor/ unless involving a child- felony

Fetishism

In DSM

No law against this (unless steal the article)

Transvestism

In DSM

No law against this

Sadism

In DSM

Laws on assault could apply

Masochism

In DSM

No law

Necrophilia

In DSM

Felony in many states

Zoophilia

In DSM

“mankind or beast” - Crime against nature * law

Pedophilia

In DSM

Can be first degree rape if acted on

Nymphomania

 

Related to sexual addiction?

Urophilia/Coprophilia

In DSM

No Law in NC (unless indecent exposure accompanies behavior?)

Exhibitionsism

In DSM

NC- misdemeanor (6 months, $500)

Voyeurism/scoptophilia

In DSM

NC- misdemeanor (6 months, $500)

Obscene Phone Calling

In DSM

NC- misdemeanor (6 months, $500)

Frotteurism

In DSM

Not in NC code if it was, I imagine it would be NC- misdemeanor (6 months, $500)

Rape/Sexual Assault/incest

In DSM

Depends on first or second degree can be life (first degree) or 50 years (second degree)- a felony.  Sex offenses are all but P-V intercourse

Incest- .25 relation (felony)

Homosexuality

 

ok

Bisexualtiy

 

Ok