1. Sexual assault and MDMA: the distinction between consciousness and awareness when it comes to consent.
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M. Abondo, R. Bouvet, A. Baert, I. Morel, and M. Le Gueut
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SEXUAL assault ,OFFENSES against the person ,DRUGS & crime ,ECSTASY (Drug) - Abstract
Abstract In France, the term chemical or drug-assisted submission is usually defined as the rendering of a person vulnerable by the surreptitious administration of an active substance with the purpose of prejudicing the person or his/her possessions. If the harm is sexual assault, establishing the victim’s submission involves both proving that a dangerous substance was administered, providing material evidence of the infraction (the assault), i.e. the detection of traces in a physical examination and samples, and proving the absence of consent. We report the case of a woman who was sexually assaulted after having been surreptitiously administered methylenedioxymethamphetamine. In this special case, the woman remained in a state of vigilance (conscious) throughout, so there is doubt about whether or not she consented. In other words, the ability to consent is debatable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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