Essays on Rape

In a recent poll that was conducted by the Thomas Reuters Foundation, India was ranked as the least safe country for women in the world because of issues like having the worst record for rapes, violence against women and sexual harassment. Although this fact might…

Rape and the issue of violence against women in general have been endemicto Indian society, with high profile cases capturing national and internationalattention for brief bouts of time before dying down and becoming part ofcommonplace history. This is an ironic phenomenon, considering the majorityof the…

In Foca, Tuzla, Vogosca, or Srebrenica, the practice of “cleaning” took place with the same scrupulousness in each of these villages: the detention of the non-Serb population, thanks to lists provided by Serbian municipalities or neighbors; then they proceed to the separation of men and…

In my life, I rarely had occasion to hear about war rapes, until, almost casually, while I was a trainee at the Italian Red Cross, I had the opportunity to attend an introductory seminar on the topic of the role of women in conflicts. The…

Rape is a physical act of violence which involves forceful intercourse without the other person’s will. Sex also involves intercourse but it is different from the rape, as in rape there is a involvement of the outer force, violence and the most important that it…

Rape is like causing a cemetery to grow inside the victim’s body. It is the most heinous thing you can do to an individual. In the Philippines, this crime is punishable by law and the accused can be sentenced to reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment…

The alleged rape and murder of comedian Euridyce Dixon has sparked anger about the attitudes towards women in our Australian society. This has created a spotlight on the issue of violence and abuse at the hands of men. This tragedy has outlined that women shouldn’t…

“Date rape (also known as acquaintance rape) is a form of rape in which there is a potential romantic or sexual relationship between the two partners in the moment the sexual assault occurs. The perpetrator uses physical or psychological intimidation to force a victim to…

Being one of the smallest countries in the world, is found to be in the top ten countries with higher rape rates in 2015 (Zackria, 2017). Sri Lanka was called as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, whereas people in Sri Lanka are well civilized…

There is currently an epidemic surrounding the crown prosecution service regarding their approach towards disclosure in complex cases, specifically that of rape proceedings that has had a cataclysmic effect on the confidence in the crown prosecution services. There has been much criticism that the original…