Everything about Date Rape totally explained
The term
"date rape" refers to the non-consensual
sexual activity between people who are known to each other either platonically or sexually. These particular instances of
sexual assault take place during a social interaction between the
rapist and the victim, hence the name
date rape. It may be either planned or spontaneous.
Drug facilitated rape
In some cases, "
date rape drugs" such as
GHB,
flunitrazepam,
temazepam,
midazolam, and
ketamine may be used to neutralize resistance or render the victim unconscious. Such drugs will usually also affect memory of the event.
Alcohol remains the drug most frequently implicated in substance-assisted sexual assault.
Memory loss of the event can lead to an inability to later prosecute as the victim won't remember the exact circumstances of the attack. As such, date rape is difficult to prove in most
judicial systems.
Amnesia can be a side-effect of
benzodiazepines and can be utilized in a therapeutic setting to reduce unpleasant memories from investigatory medical procedures, for example, endoscopies. All benzodiazepines can be used as date-rape drugs, but flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), clonazepam (Klonopin), midazolam (Versed), and temazepam (Restoril) are the most commonly used.
Social issue
Understanding date rape as a social issue is difficult due to conceptual differences about what even constitutes "rape". It both reflects and is reflected by political and
sociological differences in ways of viewing
gender roles, personal responsibility, and social
norms for topics such as flirting, dress, and what physical contact constitutes a violation. Debates on this topic often reflect polarized opinions in which proponents of differing viewpoints are accused of "
radical feminism" or being "
misogynistic".
Similarly, institutional responses, including efforts in the
criminal justice system, have been difficult to establish. Colleges and universities have attempted to develop policies and guidelines for prevention and discipline that can be unwieldy and unenforceable. While criminal prosecution of stranger rape (eg: no pre-existing relationship) is sufficiently difficult, date rape can be even more difficult to prosecute.
This is due to the highly subjective components involved in determining consent, and conscious intention, as well as attitudes towards
gender,
sexuality, and individual responsibility. With the addition of socially sanctioned use of alcohol (most date rapes included the use of alcohol by at least one partner, while over half involved the use by both partners) the likelihood of such miscommunication goes even higher.
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