Nudity as a Disinhibiting Cue in a Date Rape Analogue

Date Rape: A Hidden Crime

ISSN 0817-8542 ISBN 0 642 24155 4 Despite an increasing awareness of the problem of sexual violence, there is still reluctance in some quarters for date rape to be considered criminal or even unacceptable behaviour. This is due partly to the hidden nature of the crime and the complicated issue of sexual consent. Numerous Australian women have experienced date rape. This paper outlines the main ...

Rohypnol, the date rape drug.

QUICK FACTS: Rohypnol, known as “roofies” and roaches,” is a sedative-hypnotic drug. Increasing dosages produces signs of progressive central nervous system depression ranging from sedation to sleep. Chronic use of high doses leads to the development of tolerance, but a level of intoxication can always be reached if the dose is high enough. Chronic use of large doses also leads to physical depe...

A Contemporary Facet on Rohypnol: A Date Rape Drug

Date Rape drugs usually applies to the drugs that renders us incapable of saying no, it causes sedation, impaired motor skills, unconsciousness and memory loss. Since the mid-1990s the media and researchers have revealed the use of date rape drugs such as Rohypnol, GHB and ketamine. The assault facilitated through such drugs without the consent or through unacceptable consent of a person is kno...

Field-test of a date-rape drug detection device.

Drink Safe Technology Version 1.2 is an inexpensive color-change reagent test marketed internationally for use by consumers in settings such as a night club to detect potentially incapacitating concentrations of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and ketamine in beverages. The objective of this study was to compare product performance in the laboratory and performance in the hands of consumers in ...

Sexuality and the law: a Lacanian examination of date rape.