Debate: Should Reckless Sex be a Crime?
There's an interesting debate going on at LegalAffairs:
Sexually transmitted diseases can't be outlawed, but can the law slow their spread? In a forthcoming article in the University of Chicago Law Review, Ian Ayres and Katharine Baker propose adding the crime of "reckless sexual conduct" to the books. Citing data that shows that STDs are transmitted with disproportionate frequency the first time two people have sex, Ayres and Baker argue first-time intercourse without a condom should be punishable by putting the perpetrator in prison for three months.
Former prosecutor Cheryl Hannah argues against the laws. My view: We need to stop looking to the criminal justice system to cure every conceivable social ill. [hat tip Instapundit.]
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