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Blurred Lines: Understanding The Misconceptions Surrounding Sexual Consent On Campus, Nina M. Krueger
Blurred Lines: Understanding The Misconceptions Surrounding Sexual Consent On Campus, Nina M. Krueger
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This study focuses on the understanding of sexual consent in college-aged, young adults. Past research has investigated the different layers of consent, including affirmative, internal, and external consent and the role of sexual coercion in non-consensual, assault cases. These aspects of consent are not commonly discussed in high school level sexual education classes (Walsh et al. 2019). States also have differing laws and statutes when it comes to what does and does not constitute sexual consent (Decker & Baroni 2011:1084); these are referred to as the “grey areas” of consent. These elements can make the concept of sexual consent confusing …