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CHAPTER 4: From the Brink of the Inferno to the Long Road to Innocence: an Anatomy of Rape.

Authors :
Nayar, Sandhya S.
Source :
At the Interface / Probing the Boundaries; 6/15/2018, Vol. 105, p38-52, 15p
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The article talks about violent rape of women in India, laws against the crime in the country, and social factors that influence their perpetration. It further looks at topics including the psychology of rapists, rape as a means of expressing power by men over women, and cultural practices like bride kidnapping and honour killing.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15707113
Volume :
105
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
At the Interface / Probing the Boundaries
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
134177969
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004380257_005