The paper presents cross-cultural codes for rape, based on a
reconceptualization of rape, giving definitional precedence to female
choice, across social norms. The social complexity of rape was indicated
by the fact that in 60% of the societies both normative (socially
condoned) and non-normative rape were found in the same society,
suggesting regulation rather than prohibition. The importance of code
construction due to the direct link between incidence rates and
operational definitions of rape is discussed.
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