Alexandra Brodsky | May 2, 2017 | Sexual Assault, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
Nonconsensual condom removal during sexual intercourse exposes victims to physical risks of pregnancy and disease and, interviews make clear, is experienced by many as a grave violation of dignity and autonomy. Such condom removal, popularly known as “stealthing,” can...
Pauline Toboulidis | January 27, 2017 | Election Administration, Liability Insurance, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
At its January 2017 meeting, the Council took the following actions concerning project drafts: Sentencing Council approved the drafts of Sections 6x.04, 6.14, and 7.09 presented in the Reporters’ Memoranda to the Council. The Draft contains: PART I – GENERAL...
Pauline Toboulidis | January 6, 2017 | Policing, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
The print version of the Sixth Edition of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available. Visit the ALI CLE website to place an order for the printed volumes. Public defenders may request a free electronic copy of the Trial Manual. Please email...
Pauline Toboulidis | January 5, 2017 | Sexual Assault
This week, Montana’s Law and Justice Interim Committee is scheduled to meet and discuss updating Montana’s sexual assault laws, including updating the definition of sexual consent. “We want people to know very clearly what is required for consensual sexual...
Jennifer Morinigo | December 19, 2016 | Sexual Assault
The Model Penal Code’s definition of “Consent” has been reviewed and approved by ALI’s Council. The approved text, posted below, includes slight edits to the previous black letter suggested by Council or by ALI member Kate Stith, who presented the motion at the 2016...
Abby Lynes | December 12, 2016 | Sexual Assault
A Montana state legislative committee is proposing a set of bills in the next legislative session that would revise state laws and sentencing for sexual assault, including a bill that would take away the requirement for victims to show that physical force was used....
