Rape

An 2014 report found detectives were misclassifying reports, downgrading rapes and weren't properly completing reports. Two years later, the NOPD has fixed the problems found in the report. (AP Photo)

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This police department is trying to fix its sex crimes unit

Ashe Schow · August 29, 2016 4:22 pm

Proposed California Law Would Relax Definition of Rape

Alice B. Lloyd · August 25, 2016 7:15 pm

"Furthermore, asserting women alone cannot consent while intoxicated greatly undermines the concept of female sexual independence," Chad Felix Greene wrote. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Rape victim: Stop watering down rape

Ashe Schow · August 24, 2016 4:20 pm

These definitions lead to vast differences in the number of victims of rape and sexual assault. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Differing definitions of rape create opening for misuse

Ashe Schow · August 23, 2016 6:18 pm

GAO: Federal Agencies’ Rape Definitions Differ

Alice B. Lloyd · August 22, 2016 7:46 pm

The report was requested by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and sent to her in a July letter and publicly released Thursday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Watchdog: Federal agencies split on how to define ‘rape’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 19, 2016 4:01 am

Guidance from the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has been used by colleges and universities to deny due process rights to accused students and to railroad them. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Evidence should be most important in sexual assault investigations

Ashe Schow · August 15, 2016 7:13 pm

In September 2015, Hillary Clinton tweeted: "To every survivor of sexual assault ... You have the right to be heard. You have the right to be believed. We're with you." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Hillary Clinton campaign removes statement about believing rape accusers

Ashe Schow · August 15, 2016 3:00 pm

A knee-jerk reaction to prevent future cases from turning out the same way may not be a good idea. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

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Let’s not add any more mandatory minimums

Ashe Schow · August 12, 2016 3:13 pm

Requiring college students to adhere to an affirmative consent, or "yes means yes" standard for sexual consent, has been a disaster. It has sent frivolous accusations flying, as well as lawsuits from students who were disciplined, claiming a lack of due process. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

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Affirmative consent is a failure, but it still has defenders

Ashe Schow · August 10, 2016 3:42 pm

Megan McArdle used recent revelations arising from the Rolling Stonedefamation lawsuit to make the point that the media is too eager to believe a false story that fits their own prejudices about the issue. (Wikimedia Commons)

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‘Listen and believe’ actually hurts rape victims in the long run

Ashe Schow · July 11, 2016 6:15 pm

Donald Trump lambasted Hillary Clinton and special interest groups for supporting trade pacts that hurt Americans. (Screen shot)

Trump: Special interest groups ‘rape our country’

Anna Giaritelli · June 28, 2016 11:54 pm