Abstract
The issue of consent is one of the most difficult problems in rape law. In the past, the identity of the perpetrator was frequently an issue. Yet recent advances in genetic testing will almost inevitably result in the question of ‘who did it’ receding into the background. As a consequence, the question of whether the woman consented is likely to receive even greater attention than it does today.
Thanks to Heidi Brooks, a student at Loyola Law School, for research assistance. I would also like to thank my former research assistant, Kelli Walsh, for a paper that she wrote as an independent study project, which provided me with several useful references.
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Tiersma, P.M. (2007). The Language of Consent in Rape Law. In: Cotterill, J. (eds) The Language of Sexual Crime. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230592780_5
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