A STUDY OF IMPACT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS ON RAPE VICTIMS: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Author Name: Dr. Kabita Chakraborty

Volume/Issue: 02/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2022-51765291/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Associate Professor, Department of Law, Brainware University, Barasat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

ABSTRACT

Presently sexual violations against women are very common phenomena and it is increasing day by day particularly rape. Since the time of Adam-Eve it is quite natural that men are always attracted towards women and trying to please them. Violators or rapists are certainly of different mental makeup than the normal men, they are behaving to certain extent abnormal way. It is an established fact that physical as well as economic strength of men has kept women under their control and confined the women to mere procreation and household chores. This is accepted throughout generation by women itself. Apart from that several factors e.g, commercialization of women without any justification, defects in the legal proceeding of the offence of rape for example, poor and unscientific investigation of crimes by the police and impossible standard of proof demanded by law courts, thereby resulting in poor conviction rate , delay in court proceeding where judges trying rape cases are insensitive and freely permit cross examination of prosecutrix in a manner as to not only harass her but also outrage her modesty, are all responsible for increasing rate of crimes against women particularly rape. Therefore it can be said that when a crime particularly rape is committed against a woman, it is not only confined to the victim, rather it is a crime against entire society. It destroys the entire psychology of a woman and pushes her into deep crisis.

Key words: Procreation, sexual violations, rapists, commercialization of women, patriarchal society, unscientific investigation.