ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Recommendations for Toxicological Investigations of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults
Jenkins, A
Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office, Ohio

Negrusz, A
University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois

Poklis, A
Medical College of Virginia, Virginia

Finkle, B
Montana

Fraser, D
Food and Drug Administration, Ohio

Cone, E
National Institute of Drug Abuse, Maryland

Walls, HC
University of Miami, Florida

Mayer, J
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario and The Centre of Forensic Sciences, Ontario

Saady, J
Virginia Division of Forensic Science, Virginia

Raymon, L
University of Miami, Florida

LeBeau, M
Chemistry Unit, FBI Laboratory, Federal Bureau of Investigation, D.C.

Robertson, M
National Medical Services, Pennsylvania

Baselt, R
Chemical Toxicology Institute, California

Hearn, WL
Dade County Medical Examiner Dept., Florida

Andollo, W
Dade County Medical Examiner Dept., Florida

Abstract

The recent increase in reports of drug-facilitated sexual assaults has caused alarm in the general public and prompted forensic toxicologists from across North America to address the toxicological issues surrounding this matter. The authors have developed recommendations and guidelines to inform law enforcement, medical, and scientific personnel of the requirements for performing successful toxicological examinations in cases of drug-facilitated rape.

Keywords:
forensic science, drug-facilitated, sexual assault, drug rape, date rape, forensic toxicology

Paper ID: JFS14442J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14442J
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