Title: Sexual Assault: What is It? | Sexual Assault | INSPQ
Headings: Sexual Assault: What is It?
Sexual Assault: What is It?
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Content: Sexual Assault: What is It? | Sexual Assault | INSPQ
Sexual Assault: What is It? There is no universal definition of sexual assault. In fact, definitions vary depending on the perspective from which this type of assault is viewed (e.g., political, legal, clinical or scientific). Laws help to define sexual assault, but the definitions they propose differ according to the country, government or culture concerned. In Canada, the Criminal Code determines the situations that constitute sexual offences. A range of terms are used to refer to sexual assault, including “sexual abuse” and “sexual violence.” In this media kit, we have decided to use “sexual assault” as an umbrella term for all types of contact and non-contact sexual assault committed against adults.