How do you prove sexual consent?
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched its #ConsentIs social media campaign encouraging people to talk about what sexual consent means to them. The CPS has also released new guidelines to explain when alleged rapists can be prosecuted - for example, staying silent or using contraception does not mean someone has consented to sex. In a frank interview, Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders told the programme why the measures were needed and clarified the legal situation when one or both parties were drunk during sex.
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