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Motive Season 2

3: Blackout

“If you’re robbed while you’re drunk everyone still understands that’s a robbery,” says a former prosecutor. “Or if you’re beaten up while you’re drunk, everyone still understands that’s an assault.”

In today’s episode, we look at the double-standard often applied in cases of sexual assault.

Episodes of Motive podcast are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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