Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault educates readers on the ways in which drugs are used as weapons in committing sexual assaults and how to successfully investigate these crimes.

It looks at the history of these crimes over the years, and includes an in-depth discussion of the drugs and drug classes in use today. It describes the effects of these drugs on the victims, the process for reporting these crimes, details on the type of person who uses drugs to sexually assault an individual, and obstacles to investigating the suspect. The authors show the proper techniques in collecting and analyzing evidence; ways to overcome some of the unique difficulties encountered in these types of investigations; and how to work with other professionals to prosecute these cases successfully. The concluding appendixes are valuable samples of the necessary forms needed to complete these investigations.

This book is ideal for anyone involved in investigating these crimes, including forensic scientists, law enforcement officers, lawyers, toxicologists, and medical professionals.

• Ideal for everyone involved in the investigation of these crimes, including forensic scientists, police officers, lawyers, toxicologists and medical professionals

Forensic scientists, toxicologists, forensic nurses and emergency medical personnel, law enforcement officers, lawyers, date rape support/prevention groups, social historians and anthropologists.

1. The Victim Gail Abarbanel
2. The Perpetrators and Their Modus Operandi Michael Welner
3. Ethanol James C. Garriott and Ashraf Mozayani
4. Rohypnol and Other Benzodiazepines Michael Robertson and Lionel Raymon
5. Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Related Products Santa Davide Ferrara, Giampietro Frison, Luciano Tedeschi and Marc LeBeau
6. Hallucinogens Lionel Raymon and Michael Robertson
7. Opioids Rebecca A. Jufer and Amanda J. Jenkins
8. Miscellaneous Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Graham Jones and Peter Singer
9. Collection of Evidence from DFSA Marc LeBeau and Ashraf Mozayani
10. Analysis of Biological Evidence from DFSA Cases Marc LeBeau and Carla M. Noziglia
11. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Linda Ledray
12. Investigating DFSA Cases Joanne Archambault, Trinka Porrata and Peter Sturman
13. Prosecution of DFSA Karla Kerlin, Diana M., and Stephen J. Paterson Appendix A: Sample Questionnaire for DFSA Investigators Appendix B: Sample Toxicological Request Form for DFSA Cases Appendix C: Sample Search Warrant for DFSA Cases