In Florida, consent is defined as “intelligent, knowing, and voluntary consent and does not include coerced submission.” “We’re not there yet,” O’Connor says, “but a lot of states ...

When Harvard released a set of proposed changes to its sexual harassment, non-discrimination, and anti-bullying policies two weeks ago, a new definition of consent was one of the key changes.

The very word “consent,” actress and writer Brit Marling wrote in the Atlantic, “cannot fully capture the complexity of the encounter. Because consent is a function of power.

When House Bill 5 was introduced to the 32nd State Legislature, I was determined to advocate for the change of definition of consent in Alaska State Statute. HB 5 has three critical parts.

Japan also raised the legal age of consent, so that sexual intercourse with someone under 16 is now considered rape. For a long time, the country had one of the lowest age of consent among ...

Some jurors were stunned during deliberations in Bill Cosby’s 2018 trial on sexual assault charges when they asked the judge for the legal definition of consent. He told them there was none ...