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Consent often is a critical factor in determining when sexual activity is considered a crime. One factor that can affect whether a person can truly provide consent is if they’re impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. Of course, for college students, these things often go...
Imagine that you met someone online, and they told you they were 18. You were interested in a sexual relationship, and you were very open about that. They agreed to it and set up a time to meet you. Since you were both legal adults and you had their consent, you...
Today, just about everybody knows that genetic evidence -- DNA -- is king in the modern courtroom. When a prosecutor really wants to make their case on a violent criminal charge, DNA evidence is something that juries tend to expect. But what if the DNA evidence used...
Two consenting adults are certainly within their rights to send explicit pictures to one another. Many couples engage in this type of activity frequently, and there’s no problem with it. However, there is something of a trend where people on dating apps and social...
Statutory rape laws exist to protect vulnerable young adults from sexual predators. Teenagers whose brains are still in the process of developing are more likely to make decisions without fully considering the consequences. While there are some unscrupulous older...
The #MeToo movement that swept across the U.S. in 2017 shed light on how women often find themselves victims of unwanted sexual assaults. The movement resulted in victims calling out their abusers, ultimately resulting in some of their convictions. What emerged from...
People often use “heat of passion” as a defense for committing a violent crime. It generally involves love and/or hate. A person who walks in on their spouse with a lover and shoots them might contend that they acted in the heat of passion. A person who finds...
There are clear limitations about what you can and should share on the internet. For example, racy photos or explicit videos will likely get taken down if you share them social media platforms. In fact, explicit content could be enough to get you permanently banned...
A criminal conviction on your record can infringe upon your civil liberties and affect your ability to receive student financial aid, housing and jobs. Most sex offenses carry with them an obligation to place your name on the sex offender registry. Law enforcement...
Sharing intimate images and videos with romantic partners or even strangers has become a common practice. Whether you are the one taking the pictures or the one receiving them, it’s possible that those texts could eventually get you in to criminal trouble. There are a...
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