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2018-11-30

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018)

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Opinion Editorials

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Closing the loophole on police sexual violence

Allison Danish

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Abstract

In a report from Buzzfeed News, Albert Samaha analyzed the criminal codes of all 50 states, and came to the conclusion that 35 states have either unclear or nonexistent sexual conduct laws with regard to consent while a person is under arrest, in detention, or in custody. This absence in state statute is not inconsequential. Police sexual misconduct is a complex issue with no simple solution, however the problem is clear: current statutes and practices enable harm.

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