Inbred obscurity: improving incest laws in the shadow of the "sexual family".

Harvard Law Review | June 1, 2006 | Copyright

I. INTRODUCTION

The prohibition of incest is often called a "universal" taboo. (2) Indeed, virtually all cultures throughout history have condemned at least some form of intrafamilial sexual relationships or marriage. (3) Rationales for the prohibition have been advanced by judges, (4) legislators, (5) anthropologists, (6) philosophers, (7) and legal commentators. (8) These most prominently and typically include genetic concerns flowing from the fact that consanguineous relationships can produce deformed offspring; (9) protection of children from sexual abuse at the ...

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