PREETI MANOCHA MPP23-2014 CONSTITUTIONALISM: RIGHTS & INSTITUTIONS RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: THE LEGAL PARADIGM Introduction “Rapes have spiralled as a lost generation of jobless, ill-educated men has reached adulthood and sought refuge in violence." Kishwar Desai (2014) According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s statistics, the number of rape cases has risen from around 15,000 to 25,000 in a 12-year period (2001-2012). This surge can be attributed to the changing dynamics of the Indian society
Introduction Gender stereotypes begin to shape when preconceptions are formed through characteristics or attributes that ought to be possessed by either a man and woman. It begins to limit choices about individual daily lives and goals, referring to the specific attributes gender is widely expected to have. Norms are social expectations that guide human behavior and many norms in the society are set to obligate how genders are supposed to act. To stop gender stereotyping, the International Human
been submitted by Nitin Nair Roll no: 212139 On Women and Criminal Law Topic: Sexual Crimes against Women- The Conundrum of Marital Rape During the Monsoon Semester 2014-2015 Introduction The word “rape” is derived from the word raptus, which means to seize. It is the act of forced non-consensual sexual intercourse with a woman by coercion, fear or fraud. Rape usually include three separate factors, these factors include forced vaginal penetration, threat of violence or violence by the
INDIAN CRIMINAL LAW REFORMS FAVORING REFORMS FOR WOMEN IN SOCIETY – A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE JUSCTICE MALIMATH COMMITTEE REPORT OF 2003 AND THE JUSTICE VERMA COMMITTEE REPORT OF 2012 WOMEN 1. Introduction The world is at a constant struggle to push away Crime from society but crime persists and is very much like thorns on a simple pine apple fruit. All you can do is to try to remove them and enjoy your fruit but next fruit taken will again have them. Society can be said to have same characteristics
coerced sex • Sexual abuse in the workplace, rape, sexual harassment • Forced prostitution, trafficking, psychological abuse • Forced marriage, dowry abuse, retribution for the crimes of others • Reproductive Intimate partner abuse, marital rape • Dowry abuse, honour killings, partner homicide, • Psychological abuse, sexual abuse in the workplace • Abuse of women with disabilities, forced prostitution, trafficking 4. Old Age • Widow Abuse • Elderly abuse • Rape and neglect 2. Background Some historians
Character Analysis of Masculine Roles in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” The conventional values American citizens associate with their country create a cultural paradox. Every day, millions of Americans endeavor to articulate the essence of the nation by describing the population as “indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” An examination of American history quickly exposes the national pledge as an oath of deceit; a climate of segregation, inequity, and corruption exists at
The conventional values American citizens associate with their country create a cultural paradox. Every day, millions of Americans endeavor to articulate the essence of the nation by describing the population as “indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” An examination of American history quickly exposes the national pledge as an oath of deceit; a climate of segregation, inequity, and corruption exists at the core of social and political environments. The continuous presence of civil unrest
Abortion: One of the Most Controversial Topics Today In the early American Colonies, English Common Law was adopted by the United States, which declared abortion forbidden. The procedure was ruled a misdemeanor if performed before quickening, which meant “feeling life,” and a felony if performed after quickening. In the early 1800s, it was discovered that life begins at conception and not when the mother “feels life.” Eighty-five percent of the states had laws that made all abortions a felony. Between
focused on three cases which are Yusuf Abdul Aziz v The State of Bombay and Husseinbhoy Laljee, Sowmithri Vishnu v Union of India and V. Revathi v Union of India. These cases will discuss about Supreme Court standing on adultery. Yusuf Abdul Aziz Vs. The State of Bombay and Husseinbhoy Laljee The first important discussion regarding the constitutional validity of the section was held in the case of Yusuf Abdul Aziz v The State of Bombay and Husseinbhoy Laljee In this case, Section 497 of
An Assessment of College Students’ Attitudes and Empathy Toward Rape Methods: The study is a descriptive cross-sectional survey implemented to assess students' attitudes toward rape and empathy toward survivors of rape. A pilot study using 30 college students with a two-week interval was used to establish reliability of the ATR and RES. Subject's birth day, month, and first three digits of their phone numbers were used as identifiers for the retest portion of the pilot study. A two-tailed