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Date Rape

            Date Rape is forcing unconsensual sex with one whom you are on a planned rendezvous with. Not being any different from regular rape in any way, shape or form. Rape is such a horrible and devastating act whether you have planned to be with this person or not. Researching Date Rape gave me a deeper perspective into the facts of rape and everything one goes through after being a victim of such a horrendous crime.
             Most Date Rapes occur when date rape drugs are involuntarily induced to the one who is to be raped. The most popular "date rape drug" is gamma-hydroxybutyrate also known as GHB. GHB usually comes as an odorless liquid, with a slightly salty taste, that is undetectable when mixed with any kind of beverage. It can make one very drowsy and sleepy and in higher doses make the individual fall into a coma and causing your nervous system to shut down. The shutting down of your nervous system is the number one cause of death while using GHB, whether you are willing or not.
             It is very difficult to find statistics solely on "Date Rape". So most of the facts I was presented with were on rape. But as I had said before, rape is rape, whether or not you knew the person previous to the act. The most horrible statistic that I came across was that which the Bureau of Justice statistics claims. They claim that everyday a women is raped somewhere in America every two minutes. This is 1800 women a day. Next to death I feel that this has to be most feared subject in women's lives.
             The side effects that a women experiences, are so painful and overwhelming after rape that it is not understandable why anyone would want to put a single human through such pain. Depression is the number one side effect after rape that can last a lifetime and something they"ll never be able to live down. The penalty for rape is outrageous. I believe that if you rape anyone for any reason, date rape or not, you should be put away for life.


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Victims need to understand what date rape is, what happens afterwards, and what they can do to prevent it. Teen magazine defines date rape as a sexual assault perpetuated by someone known to the victim: a friend, an employer, a date, or someone who the victim recently met. ... Victims of date rape experience many emotions: shame, guilt, fear, and self-doubt. ... There are ways to help prevent date rape. ... Understanding what date rape is, the aftermath, and what can be done to prevent it. ...

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2. Date Rape

Victims need to understand what date rape is, what happens afterwards, and what they can do to prevent it. Teen magazine defines date rape as a sexual assault perpetuated by someone known to the victim: a friend, an employer, a date, or someone who the victim recently met. ... Victims of date rape experience many emotions: shame, guilt, fear, and self-doubt. ... There are ways to help prevent date rape. ... Understanding what date rape is, the aftermath, and what can be done to prevent it. ...

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3. The Date Rape Crisis

Date rape is one of the most brutal mentally and physically damaging experiences for a person to endure. ... " What she means by this is that this type of behavior ( in this case, date rape) is and never can excused for any reason. ... Many people who have less empathy for date rape victims may do so because they believe that by agreeing to a date, the woman is implicitly agreeing to the possibility of sex. This may explain why date rape is not considered as serious an offense as the incidence of rape by a stranger. ... GHB is a very common date rape drug and can be slipped into a...

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4. Date Rape

Date rape accounts for approximately 80% of all rapes on college campuses; in every college classroom with 50 female students, 6 to 7 women have been victims of date rape within the past year (Guernsey 6). Susan Mufson and Rachel Kranz, authors of Straight Talk About Date Rape, use a chilling statistic to illustrate the alarming rate of date rape in society. "It [date rape] is more common than left handedness, alcoholism, and heart attacks (10)." ... Images of sex and rape in society convey an invalid portrayal of the reality of date rape. ... Date rape in movies commonly depicts rape as an...

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When intercourse is unwanted and forced upon by someone you know, it is known as " date rape." ... An example of date rape that occurs commonly, especially within a college campus, is when both the man and women are drunk. ... There are many contributing factors to the increased date rape that occurs. ... Whatever the reasons, date rape is a commonly occurring but very scarcely reported act. ... Date rape is a problem that that involves everyone today, men and women. ...

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6. Date Rape

Date rape or acquaintance rape has become a highly recognized problem in the United States. ... These cases have also opened the eyes of people across American regarding the issue of date rape. ... (Harris in Francis 1996) The definition of date rape versus rape has been difficult to interpret from not only a legal standpoint but in society's view as well. ... Wiehe & Richards 1995 study of date rape survivors showed that 97% told at least one close friend. ... The potential victim is not solely responsible for prevention of date rape. ...

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8. Date Rape

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9. Date Rape: A Growing Problem

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