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Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review

Rape cases have become more and more common nowadays. It is seen to be going rampant from day to day, with the number of victims increasing. A study to analyze the factors that lead to rape from adult rapists' perspective was conducted at Pengkalan Chepa Male Prison (PCMP), Kelantan. Feminist v...

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Main Authors: Mubin, Nur Adiba Ab, Muhamad, Haslina
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021
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H Social Sciences (General)
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
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spelling my.um.eprints.360222022-10-28T01:19:11Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/36022/ Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review Mubin, Nur Adiba Ab Muhamad, Haslina H Social Sciences (General) HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Rape cases have become more and more common nowadays. It is seen to be going rampant from day to day, with the number of victims increasing. A study to analyze the factors that lead to rape from adult rapists' perspective was conducted at Pengkalan Chepa Male Prison (PCMP), Kelantan. Feminist views and laws concerning rape are adopted in the explanation and comparison of the factors. Questionnaires were distributed to 44 adult males who were convicted of committing rape under Section 376 of the Penal Code where the offenders are sentenced to jail. The study found that the main factors for the males to commit rape were their desire for sex and inability to resist lust (75), the influence of pornography and porn videos (47.7), the seductiveness of a woman (52.3) and women's attire (45). The misconception of rape being assumed as sexual intercourse instead of a crime shows that the victims are often blamed for provoking rape. The implication of the study is discussed. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed Mubin, Nur Adiba Ab and Muhamad, Haslina (2021) Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 28 (4). pp. 3187-3206. ISSN 0128-7702, DOI https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.28.4.38 <https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.28.4.38>. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099819300&doi=10.47836%2fPJSSH.28.4.38&partnerID=40&md5=f0f24db6521807fd746701694eef88aa 10.47836/pjssh.28.4.38
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
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HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Mubin, Nur Adiba Ab
Muhamad, Haslina
Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review
description Rape cases have become more and more common nowadays. It is seen to be going rampant from day to day, with the number of victims increasing. A study to analyze the factors that lead to rape from adult rapists' perspective was conducted at Pengkalan Chepa Male Prison (PCMP), Kelantan. Feminist views and laws concerning rape are adopted in the explanation and comparison of the factors. Questionnaires were distributed to 44 adult males who were convicted of committing rape under Section 376 of the Penal Code where the offenders are sentenced to jail. The study found that the main factors for the males to commit rape were their desire for sex and inability to resist lust (75), the influence of pornography and porn videos (47.7), the seductiveness of a woman (52.3) and women's attire (45). The misconception of rape being assumed as sexual intercourse instead of a crime shows that the victims are often blamed for provoking rape. The implication of the study is discussed. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
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title Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review
title_short Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review
title_full Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review
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title_full_unstemmed Why do men rape? Male prisoners' viewpoints through a feminist's review
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