Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
True or false: In the UK, a husband cannot be charged with rape if he forces his wife to have sex.
- ATrue
- BFalseRight answer
Answer: False
A man who makes a woman have sex against her will can be charged with rape, even if he is her husband. Violence at home is treated as a serious crime.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Fundamental principles". Practice question 598 of 651, written in our own words.