Date Rape
...x with them is legally called rape”(www.teenadvice.com). Some might argue that she never said “no,“ but by her being under the influence of alcohol she did not give a clean and sober “yes” meaning that she was not capable to furnish her true say-so. The law of North Carolina specifically states that “it is rape when sex is forced on someone who is mentally incapacitated” meaning even if someone is intoxicated (ECU brochure). Now there are date rape drugs that can be used to stop you from saying no. Correctly speaking, any substance that inhibits you from your normal state of mind can be used to commit rape. This substances can include anything from alcohol to marijuana and ecstasy. Some substances like Rohypnol, Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate, and Ketamine Hydrochloride which are date rape drugs that are used are tasteless, ordorless and colorless, not to mention hard to trace. Now let’s say that the girl who felt like she had been taken advantage of had been lying. How should you handle that situation? How can you tell when the victim is lying or telling the truth? “Statistics show that the FBI has affirmed that false reports of rape are no higher than misleading reports of other crimes and that only 2 percent of the reports are false reports” (www.wcstx.com). Many people have disagreed and said that it is very customary for people to have sexual intercourse while they are under the influence of alcohol so it should not make this situation any different from the others. Some victims have even stated that they have previously had sex with the rapist before and that maybe they were in a relationship. So should look at their report of rape any different from the other reports because she knew who he w...