Renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent amid Cornell allegations
Advocates and lawmakers are criticizing a New York law that complicates the prosecution of sexual assault cases involving intoxicated victims. This follows a report of an alleged assault at a Cornell University fraternity.
A woman's account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to prosecute people who have taken advantage of others too intoxicated to consent to sex
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