Oaks R F
J Homosex. 1980;6(1-2):79-83. doi: 10.1300/j082v06n01_08.
Legal and theological definitions of sodomy in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and various recommendations for its punishment, are discussed. A notorious case of heterosexual child molestation illustrates the differing views as to definitions of the crime and the requirements for imposing the death penalty. The author suggests that the strict legal procedures later established in order to avoid the confusion attendant upon this case actually reduced the number of arrests and convictions for homosexual activity.
本文讨论了马萨诸塞湾殖民地鸡奸罪的法律和神学定义，以及对其惩罚的各种建议。一个臭名昭著的异性恋儿童性骚扰案件说明了对于该罪行定义以及判处死刑要求的不同观点。作者认为，后来为避免此案引发的混乱而确立的严格法律程序，实际上减少了对同性恋活动的逮捕和定罪数量。
