The Stigma of Rape: Gendered Victimization
Journal Title: Women's Health – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The problem of rape is as old as civilization and it is a universal concern of great magnitude. Rape is classified as a violent crime in all nations and attracts strong penal action. This however has not deterred sexual offenders, and statistics related to rape indicate that it continues to traumatize not only women but men and children also. In India, rape is more common against girls and women. The proportion of crime committed against women against all types of crime in 2012 was 9.40% according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).1 Of this, 1% was rape and in 98.20% of cases, the offenders were known to the victims. It is likely that the figures may be much higher as many victims do not report the crime to the police due to fear of stigma and its consequences.
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L. N. Suman
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