@article{ref1,
title="Sexual assault and MDMA: the distinction between consciousness and awareness when it comes to consent",
journal="International journal of legal medicine",
year="2009",
author="Abondo, M. and Bouvet, R. and Baert, A. and Morel, I. and Le Gueut, M.",
volume="123",
number="2",
pages="155-156",
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. <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0937-9827",
doi="10.1007/s00414-008-0305-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-008-0305-8"
}