Traumas of a child victim of rape in India
A diagnostic study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6192583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sanyal, Swarnava Sanyal (0000-0002-8652-1186, Institute of Criminology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 115-132 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-4036 • E-ISSN: 2157-6475 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01924036.2002.9678682 |
| OpenAlex | W2003506422 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
The study reveals (a) incidences of sexual abuse of minor girls is a global problem, (b) minor victims experience severe traumas which often remain unexpressed, and (c) in the absence of proper family and social support, minor rape victims have difficulty in coping with their daily lives. Rehabilitation programs are essential for them. A specific law is needed in the country to deal with such cases separately and justly. This study discusses the trauma of rape of minor children, first giving a macrolevel view of sexual abuse, such as rape of minor girls in India and other developing countries, then at the microlevel, analyzing the impact of rape through a few individual cases. The data is based on crime statistics of the National Crime Records Bureau for the years 1993–99 which give the figures of rapes of minor girls in the age ranges of 10 years and younger, and between 10 and 16 years. The paper is divided into two parts. The first explores various studies of the extent of rapes of minors in different countries and gives a graphic representation of the incidence of rape and kidnapping in India. Traumas suffered by the minor victims of rape are discussed in detail and supported by few cases. The second part gives suggestions on how to rehabilitate these minor rape victims
Criminology · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Sexual abuse · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |