Department of Psychiatry, Maulana Azad Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;55(3):250-5. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.117141.
Rape of women by men has occurred throughout recorded history and across cultures and religions. It is a crime against basic human right and a most common crime against women in India. In this article, rape is discussed from legal and mental health perspective. In India 'rape laws' began with enactment of Indian Penal Code in 1860. There have been subsequent amendments and the main issue of focus remained the definition of 'rape and inclusion of 'marital rape' in the ambit of rape. Law Commission Reports related to rape and the psychological impacts of rape have been discussed.
男性强奸女性的行为在有记载的历史和各种文化与宗教中都曾发生过。这是对基本人权的侵犯,也是印度最常见的针对女性的犯罪。本文从法律和精神健康角度探讨了强奸问题。在印度,“强奸法”始于 1860 年《印度刑法典》的颁布。此后进行了多次修订,主要关注的问题仍然是“强奸”的定义以及将“婚内强奸”纳入强奸范畴。本文还讨论了与强奸相关的法律委员会报告以及强奸对受害者心理造成的影响。