An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and verb and forms a complete thought.
True, the majority of states define rape as forced penetration of a woman by a man.
Rape is forced sexual acts even if the person says no. Many states also define rape as sexual assault, and the punishment is usually imprisonment. 10 countries allow death to the person who committed the assault, which one of the countries include China. A man does not have to commit the crime against a woman. This also goes for women forcing men, women forcing women, or men forcing men.
It is a modifying phrase considering of a preposition and it's object a noun out a pronoun. Hope this helps.
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