The age of consent is different state by state, and different in other countries. What age do YOU think it should be? Vote below and watch John Stossel's special Friday, March 14th at 10 p.m. ET for the results.
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Watch: Age of Consent: Sex Laws Gone Too Far?
Sex offender registries created in the 1990's as a response to media coverage. -
Watch: Age of Consent: Practice What You Preach
Some politicians who promote tough sex laws don't abide by them. -
Watch: Age of Consent: Double Standard?
If a woman has sex with a teenage boy, is that less of a crime? Should it be? -
Young Lovers or Sex Offender and Victim?
Texas man branded for life for having sex with his girlfriend, now his wife.
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Watch: 20/20: Young Lovers or Lawbreakers?
Teen registers as a sex offender after consensual sex with his girlfriend. -
Watch: Branded for Life
Teens still paying a steep price for forbidden love. -
Watch: Age of Consent: Sex Offender Laws
Do tough sex offender laws in states ruin some lives while saving others? -
Watch: Sexually Active Teens: Right or Wrong?
Some teens branded as sex offenders for having consensual sex with their peers. -
Watch: Sex Offender Registry Debate
Do registries designed to protect children "wreck" some lives? -
Watch: The 'Deterrent Effect'
Does the age of consent keep teens from having sex? -
Watch: America's Sexualized Culture
Sex therapist: "It may be unpleasant, but it's not dangerous." -
Watch: Who Will Be Arrested?
A man exposes himself to a topless women in a park. -
Watch: Arizona's Sex Offender Registry
State Legislator Speaker of the House on the state's sex offender laws. -
Watch: 'Ludicrous Law'?
State of Alabama bans the purchasing of some sex toys.
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Sex, Sex Everywhere: Corrupting Young Minds?
Does exposure to sexual content lead to sexually deviant behavior? -
Sexual Abuse or Kids' Horseplay?
Can you be too young to be a sexual harasser? -
Book Excerpt: 'Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity'
Sex myths from John Stossel's New York Times bestseller. -
Waitresses Dressed as Naughty Nurses a Crime?
Serving Up Stereotypes?
What should the age of consent be? Should the government mandate the age of consent? And what role should the law play when it comes to consenting adults? CLICK HERE to tell us what you think.
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