idea? And what happens if a criminal case ensues after a sexual encounter?¶¶“There are a lot of privacy concerns here,” said University of Michigan Law Professor J.J. Prescott. Prescott teaches criminal law, including cases that involve rape and sexual assault.¶¶“In order to use one of these apps, you have to reveal something that could be really unpleasant for you later on if it comes up in court,” he added.¶¶Prescott says consent apps or forms could prompt someone to think they have permission to cross the line.¶¶“If you actually consent over one of these apps to some sort of sexual activity, you ought to be concerned that now the person that you’re engaged in this activity with, might be comfortable going a little bit beyond that,” Prescott said.¶¶He also says the apps can help someone who becomes falsely accused of assault.¶¶“It’s really about producing evidence, and framing the interaction between the parties, and having some hard, actual data, that the parties can point to back up their stories of what happened,” said Prescott.¶¶Because consent can change at any time, the apps or a consent form ultimately prove nothing. Consent must be voluntary and knowing, so if you’re drinking, you may not be able to truly give consent in an app or otherwise.