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>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

>> ^xxovercastxx:
I don't think this is true.
Up until 1/1/2009 Vatican City automatically adopted Italian laws. As of that date, they must now pass a review process before they are accepted. Back in 1929 when the Lateran Treaty was signed, Italy, and thus VC, had an age of consent of 12 but it has since been raised to 14. This took place while VC was still automatically accepting Italian law, so it should be 14 now.
A lot of people seem to believe that it's still 12, but it seems otherwise.
It's 13 in Spain and, leaving Europe, Yemen was 15 until 1999 when they lowered it to 9. Africa has some countries with pretty low ones, too. Of course it probably doesn't matter; If they don't prosecute rape, I doubt they prosecute statutory rape.

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"The Vatican does not have its own separate criminal code. Instead, in matters of criminal law, as per Article 3 of the "Law of the Source of Law" (one of the six fundamental laws adopted upon ratification of the Lateran Treaty in 1929) the Vatican State generally uses current Italian national law, as well as regional and municipal laws for Rome, as long as they do not conflict with ecclesiastical law or laws specifically promulgated by Pope for the Vatican.[39] As a result, the age of consent is the same as that of Italy. Before January 1, 2009, the adoption by the Vatican of changes made by Italy in its laws was automatic. Effective January 1, 2009, the Vatican adoption of changes in Italian law is no longer automatic but comes into effect only after a review.[40] However, as Italy adopted its present age of consent before January 1, 2009, this change in Vatican policy does not affect the age of consent in Vatican City, which remains the same as that of Italy. The claim is sometimes found that "In the Vatican State, there is an equal age of consent set at 12 years of age",[41] but this is not correct. The misunderstanding derives from the fact that Vatican Law follows Italian law. In 1929, when the Lateran Treaty was signed, the age of consent in Italy was 12,[42] and so the same was true then in Vatican City. However, since that time the Italian law has been changed, and so the laws of Vatican City (in accordance with the policy that was in place until January 1, 2009) changed automatically with them. Since there has been no change in the Italian age of consent since January 1, 2009, the two remain identical with no further review by the Vatican."


Still though, 14. Wow.

>> ^xxovercastxx:

I don't think this is true.
Up until 1/1/2009 Vatican City automatically adopted Italian laws. As of that date, they must now pass a review process before they are accepted. Back in 1929 when the Lateran Treaty was signed, Italy, and thus VC, had an age of consent of 12 but it has since been raised to 14. This took place while VC was still automatically accepting Italian law, so it should be 14 now.
A lot of people seem to believe that it's still 12, but it seems otherwise.
It's 13 in Spain and, leaving Europe, Yemen was 15 until 1999 when they lowered it to 9. Africa has some countries with pretty low ones, too. Of course it probably doesn't matter; If they don't prosecute rape, I doubt they prosecute statutory rape.


Correct

"The Vatican does not have its own separate criminal code. Instead, in matters of criminal law, as per Article 3 of the "Law of the Source of Law" (one of the six fundamental laws adopted upon ratification of the Lateran Treaty in 1929) the Vatican State generally uses current Italian national law, as well as regional and municipal laws for Rome, as long as they do not conflict with ecclesiastical law or laws specifically promulgated by Pope for the Vatican.[39] As a result, the age of consent is the same as that of Italy. Before January 1, 2009, the adoption by the Vatican of changes made by Italy in its laws was automatic. Effective January 1, 2009, the Vatican adoption of changes in Italian law is no longer automatic but comes into effect only after a review.[40] However, as Italy adopted its present age of consent before January 1, 2009, this change in Vatican policy does not affect the age of consent in Vatican City, which remains the same as that of Italy. The claim is sometimes found that "In the Vatican State, there is an equal age of consent set at 12 years of age",[41] but this is not correct. The misunderstanding derives from the fact that Vatican Law follows Italian law. In 1929, when the Lateran Treaty was signed, the age of consent in Italy was 12,[42] and so the same was true then in Vatican City. However, since that time the Italian law has been changed, and so the laws of Vatican City (in accordance with the policy that was in place until January 1, 2009) changed automatically with them. Since there has been no change in the Italian age of consent since January 1, 2009, the two remain identical with no further review by the Vatican."

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>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

>> ^Yogi:
My theory about the High crime rate is that there's a lot of tourists there and others come to Vatican City to steal from the tourists. Pickpockets and such.

Bingo


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>> ^Yogi:

My theory about the High crime rate is that there's a lot of tourists there and others come to Vatican City to steal from the tourists. Pickpockets and such.


Bingo

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>> ^kymbos:

Amazing - no one knows what to say to any of that...


One of those fact stranger than fiction moments

"As of May 6th 2007 the Age of Consent in Canada was raised from 14 to 16 years old (bringing Canada into line with most states and European countries. We used to have the lowest age of consent of any of the developed nations.)

However, the new bill also carries a "near-in-age exception" that allows teenagers to engage in consensual sex below the legal age limit with a person no more then 5 years older then them."
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=492163