"Acquaintance rape" and "date rape" are the terms commonly used to differentiate such assaults from those committed by strangers. The use of these terms has stirred up controversy among researchers, activists and criminologists who disagree over the definitions of and distinction between rape and consensual sex. This book's 10 essays present data and opinions as follows: (1) Date Rape is a Form of Sexual Violence; (2) Claims of Date Rape Can Trivialize the Problem of Sexual Violence; (3) Acquaintance Rape Has Been Increasing; (4) Rape Is Too Broadly Defined; (5) Antirape Activists Exaggerate the Threat of Rape; (6) Critics Underestimate the Potential Consequences of Date Rape; (7) Feminist Research Exaggerates the Prevalence of Acquaintance Rape; (8) Feminist Research Does Not Exaggerate the Prevalence of Acquaintance Rape; (9) College Campuses Need Antirape Policies To Combat Date Rape; and (10) Antirape Policies Are Ineffective. References, notes, organizations to contact, bibliography, index