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The Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault

The reopened criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University has sharpened scrutiny on voluntary intoxication laws, which make it harder to protect assault survivors if they chose to drink alcohol or use drugs at the time of the attack.

The Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault

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