Let's rethink, from top to bottom, how best to protect the public from all forms of sexual assault. I propose that the current criminal code provisions are counter-productive, analogous to the negative effects the law has when it criminalizes the possession of an illegal drug.

The criminal justice system is no more effective at stopping sexual assault than it is at stopping the use of narcotics. But at least in the latter case there is a growing recognition that a response based on HARM REDUCTION, rather than criminal prosecution, is a better policy.