Why does the age of consent tend to increase in more modern societies and vice versa?

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Why does the age of consent tend to increase in more modern societies and vice versa?

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Jobs in more developed societies typically require more advanced skills that take longer to acquire. This has let to an extension of adolescence, where taking on the responsibilities of adulthood is delayed to prolong education, and with it, the privileges of adulthood.

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