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INDECENT EXPOSURE [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

One of several infractions to the Criminal Code, namely : sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, incest, bestiality and indecent exposure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
OBS

Infraction prévue par le Code criminel : agression sexuelle, contacts sexuels, incitation à des contacts sexuels, exploitation sexuelle, inceste, bestialité et exhibitionnisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
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Record 2 2017-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from the indecent exposure of one's genitals(as to a stranger).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Perversion qui pousse une personne à exhiber ses organes génitaux[, notamment devant des inconnus, pour en tirer un plaisir sexuel].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología clínica
DEF

Excitación sexual exclusiva, recurrente y perturbadora a través de la exposición de los genitales, [...] especialmente a alguien del sexo opuesto, habitualmente desconocido, sin su consentimiento y fuera del contexto del acto sexual.

OBS

Exhibicionismo [...]. Es la más frecuente de las parafilias (1/3 del total). Se da casi siempre en varones (en otras culturas también en mujeres).

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Record 3 2000-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

The display of a nude body and/or genitalia to another person.

OBS

In order to avoid confusion with respect to terms... such as "indecent acts" and "exhibitionism", the term "exposure" was used in the Report of the Committee on the Sexual Offences against Children and Youths.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
OBS

Pour éviter de confondre le sens des termes [...] «action indécente» et «exhibitionnisme», l'expression «outrage à la pudeur» a été employée dans le Rapport du Comité sur les infractions sexuelles à l'égard des enfants et des jeunes pour décrire le fait d'exposer son corps ou ses organes génitaux devant une autre personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
DEF

Delito cometido por la persona que públicamente realiza una exhibición corporal o gesto contrario a la decencia.

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