Implied Consent and Sexual Assault: Intimate Relationships, Autonomy, and Voice by Michael Plaxton (review)

(2016) 28(3) Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 697-702

4 Pages Posted: 13 Sep 2016 Last revised: 22 Jul 2019

Date Written: July 28, 2016

Abstract

This is the pre-publication copy of a review and critical commentary on Michael Plaxton's 2015 book, entitled Implied Consent and Sexual Assault: Intimate Relationships, Autonomy, and Voice, in which Plaxton proposes that the legal definition of sexual consent be amended to permit sexual partners to define the terms and conditions of sexual consent in accordance with private "normative commitments" between themselves. The proposed "reform" is intended to permit an individual to agree to be a party to sexual activity that would otherwise constitute sexual assault under Canadian law. For reasons explained in the review, this reviewer concludes that Plaxton's proposal and the rationale he presents in support of its adoption are unpersuasive.

Keywords: Sexual Consent, Criminal Law, BDSM, Autonomy, Canada, Reform, Motive, Sexual Assault, Equality Rights, Gender Violence, Agency

Suggested Citation

Vandervort, Lucinda, Implied Consent and Sexual Assault: Intimate Relationships, Autonomy, and Voice by Michael Plaxton (review) (July 28, 2016). (2016) 28(3) Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 697-702, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2837347

Lucinda Vandervort (Contact Author)

University of Saskatchewan ( email )

Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A6
Canada
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