Yes Means Yes and No Means No? The Debate on Consent as a Legal Standard in Rape Offences

Guest: Cristina Valega Chipoco (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law). In this episode Christopher Murphy sits down with Cristina Valega Chipoco to explore the evolving legal discussions surrounding the element of non-consent in rape offences, focusing on the debate between the 'no means no' and 'yes means yes' models. The episode centres on the positive and negative aspects of both consent models, drawing upon examples from recent German and Spanish legal reforms. (Audio Production: www.citysoundstudio.de)