State v. Valvoda

1. seduction unchastity: what constitute. The law seems more tender of the female than of the male, for no statute condemns a woman for having seduced a man from the paths of virtue. Probably this is because of legislative recognition that ordinarily the male is likely to be the' aggressor. It is a matter of common knowledge, however, that this is not so always, and many a youth has been led astray by the blandishments of fair women. More frequently, both are equally at fault, and then neither should be blamed or punished in order to shield the other. The prosecutrix had known defendant…