Full Description
Whilst there is considerable literature on rape from various perspectives, there is very little that focuses on rape committed by multiple perpetrators (also referred to as group or gang rape). For the first time, this handbook brings together international multi-disciplinary perspectives on multiple perpetrator rape.
The book is organised to provide readers with a comprehensive account of the thinking, theorising and empirical evidence on multiple perpetrator rape to date. Aspects covered include: different contexts in which multiple perpetrator rape occurs such as gangs, war, fraternities, South Africa; experiences of women and girls as victims and perpetrators; offence characteristics such as leadership and role taking, aggression and violence; the importance of group size; the prosecution of and treatment of offenders; and approaches to prevention.
The contributions to this collection are written by leading academics and practitioners from a variety of disciplines who bring together research and practice on multiple perpetrator rape by presenting new data from a strong theoretical and contextual base. This book will be a key text for students and academics studying multiple perpetrator rape and an essential reference tool for professionals working in the field including police officers, educationalists, forensic psychologists, youth workers, probation staff, lawyers, judges and policy makers.
Contents
Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Multiple Perpetrator Rape as an international phenomenon 3. Masculinity, status and power: Implicit messages in Western media discourse on high-profile multiple perpetrator rape cases 4. Variations in Multiple Perpetrator Rape characteristics relative to group size: Comparing duo and larger group MPR offences 5. Group sexual offending: Comparing adolescent female with adolescent male offenders 6. Busting the 'Gang-Rape' myth: Girls' victimisation and agency in gang-associated rape and peer-on-peer exploitation 7. Streamlining: understanding gang rape in South Africa 8. Multiple Perpetrator Rape during war 9. Leadership and role-taking in Multiple Perpetrator Rape 10. Aggression and violence in Multiple Perpetrator Rape 11. Multiple Perpetrator Rape victimization: How it differs and why it matters 12. Multiple Perpetrator Rape in the courtroom 13. Issues concerning treatment of adolescent Multiple Perpetrator Rape offenders 14. Girls and gangs: Preventing Multiple Perpetrator Rape 15. Conclusion.
