Citation

McBrierty D, Wilkinson A, Tormey W. J. Forensic Leg. Med. 2013; 20(4): 189-197.

Affiliation

Chemical Pathology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland. Electronic address: dermotmcbrierty@beaumont.ie.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jflm.2012.09.009

PMID

23622457

Abstract

Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) is prevalent in Western society. There is a significant degree of confusion regarding the definition and prevalence of DFSA. It is a subject with medical, scientific and legal aspects. These facets are explored in this review through a detailed examination of published data. The legal issues are defined in the context of the Irish judicial system. Several key case-law studies are presented to aid in understanding unresolved difficulties that persist in this complex field of forensics. The aim of this paper is to aid individuals from disparate disciplines to increase their evidence base in the complex and evolving issue of DFSA.

Language: en