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The crime of rape in view of study of prosecution files. A victimological approach

Author(s): Nina Tomaszewska
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Criminology, Victimology, Sociology of Law
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Kryminologiczne im. prof. Stanisława Batawii
Keywords: rape; victimization; victimology; victims of rape;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to outline legal and victimological aspects of rape. The author addresses the issue of the role of the victim in the genesis of this crime as well as myths and stereotypes relating to it. The paper also presents the results of an empirical study conducted by the author in which 61 cases of preparatory proceedings were analyzed, investigating the dependence between a victim’s characteristics and a prosecutor’s tendency to bring an indictment.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 30
  • Page Range: 135-158
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish
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