RAPE: CAUSES, MYTHS, EFFECTS AND PROBLEMATIC ISSUES DURING TRIAL
Keywords:
Myths; Offender (s); Victim (s); Criminal Justice System.Abstract
This paper carries out careful explanations on the causes of rape, the types of rape and rapists, the myths surrounding incidence of rape, the effects of rape to the victims, the family members and the communities and the problematic issues in the trial of rape cases within the criminal justice system. The paper recommends effective media campaigns to sensitize the society on the issues surrounding rape, a well structured school – based interventions, adequate law reforms and guidelines for the prosecution of rape cases, screening of legal personnel involved in the prosecution of rape cases, training of juries and judges prior to hearing rape cases, tougher sentences for the offenders and finally, the admission of rape trauma syndrome as an evidence in prosecution of rape cases. If these are adequately implemented, rising tide of rape cases will subside in our society.
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