If a male slips a date rape drug into a female’s drink with the intention of having intercourse with her but was not able to get the victim away from her friends, would the classification of the crime be aggravated assault?
No. If police determined that the male had intended to rape her, then the proper classification must be attempted forcible rape. The UCR Program defines forcible rape as “The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” Further, the Handbook states “‘Against her will’ includes instances in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (or because of her youth)” (p. 19). In this scenario, the suspect administered a date rape drug to a victim with the intent to incapacitate and rape her. However, the suspect was not able to lead the victim away from her friends and therefore did not complete the crime. Back to top ROBBERY A juvenile enters a convenience store and tells the attendant that he is holding up the store. The juvenile keeps his hand in his pocket and demands money. The juvenile receives the money from the attendant and flees the store. No weapon is observed. How is this classified? This incide
