Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a. At common law, there was a conclusive presumption that a male under age fourteen could not commit the crime of rape.
b. Rape shield laws are designed to protect male defendants who have consensual sexual relations with females who appear to be over the statutory age of consent.
c. Proof of a female's consent is an essential factor in statutory rape cases.
d. None of these.


A

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