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Legal and regulatory systems struggle to address modern harms
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TL;DR
- Voluntary intoxication laws in 19 states can create legal barriers to prosecuting sexual assault when the victim has used drugs or alcohol.
- The Guardian article argues that sexual assault is often treated as an ordinary occurrence, with many men failing to view rape as a serious issue.
- Generic and law-specific AI models offer a potential solution to the justice gap for Americans who lack counsel in civil legal cases.
- A botched execution attempt on Christa Pike in Tennessee, where two doses of lethal injection failed to end her life, has renewed the death penalty debate.
- California regulators did not pursue an unlicensed goat milk farm despite evidence of wrongdoing after a girl nearly died from drinking their raw milk.
- While 28 states require disclosures on AI-generated political ads, studies indicate these warnings do not effectively change how people share the content.
From the curator
Legal and regulatory frameworks are failing to keep pace with evolving societal harms, from sexual assault and public health risks to emerging technologies. In an article, The 19th reports that voluntary intoxication laws in 19 states can hinder the prosecution of sexual assault cases when victims have consumed drugs or alcohol. Meanwhile, an article from ProPublica details how California regulators failed to take punitive action against an unlicensed raw milk farm, even after a girl nearly died from consuming its products. These instances highlight significant gaps in how current laws protect individuals and enforce accountability.
Claire Dunmore
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