Tips Rape is sexual intercourse without consent. More often than not, the victim and the attacker know each other. Sexual assault is the touching of another person in a sexually aggressive manner without consent. It may or may not involve actual injury.
Acquaintance rape is a serious crime.
The lack of verbal or physical resistance because of force or threat of force does not mean consent. The best defenses against rape and sexual assault are alertness and awareness. Leave an address and phone number. Do not let peer pressure influence the amount of alcohol you drink. A study at another Big Ten university indicated that 80 percent of men and 70 percent of women involved in sexual assaults had been drinking.