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Cornell rape investigation raises questions about New York's laws on consent, intoxication

The Cornell University rape investigation is putting a spotlight on what experts call a legal loophole in New York's rape laws, which makes it harder to prosecute a rape case if the victim was drunk or took drugs willingly. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

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