I. History of Marital Rape Exemption
A.
Contract Consent Theory/Hale Doctrine
B.
Unity Theory
C.
Chattel
II. Debate over Marital Rape Laws
A.
Protection Argument
B.
Proof
C.
Public Opinion
D.
False Complaints
E.
Increased Litigation
F.
Family
III. What Virginia Did
V. Frequency of Marital Rape
VI. Factors Associated with Marital Rape
A.
The marital relationship
B.
The husband
C.
The wife
VII. Effects of Marital Rape
A.
The husband
B.
The wife
C.
The children