Past research has shown that date rape is a crime that is committed with surprising frequency, particularly on college campuses, and that college men may hold a number of rape-tolerant attitudes that make this crime more likely. In the present research, 300 men and women college students read one of three vignettes, varying the type of descriptive language, describing a date rape situation. After reading the vignettes, each participant recommended one of five punishments for the perpetrator. The results showed that overall, the type of descriptive language used to describe the act of date rape, as well as the gender of the college student respondent, affected recommendations of punishment. The implications of these findings are discussed.