A person’s capacity, or ability, to legally consent to sexual activity can be based on a number of factors, which often

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A person’s capacity, or ability, to legally consent to sexual
activity can be based on a number of factors, which often vary from
state to state. In a criminal investigation, a state may use these
factors to determine if a person who engaged in sexual activity had
the capacity to consent. If not, the state may be able to charge
the perpetrator with a crime. Examples of some factors that may
contribute to someone’s capacity to consent include:
Age: Is the person at or above the age of
consent for that state? Does the age difference between the
perpetrator and victim affect the age of consent in that state?
There are 8 factors for capacity to consent described. Refer to
these listed factors to complete the following:
a. List and describe 3 factors that would affect a person’s
capacity to consent (6 points):