OUR GROUP MELINDA DORCAS FOONG ZI MEI SHARMILA DEVI VINIY VINMALAR YOHGALAA CHOI JUN YI
WHAT IS RAPE? Sex without your consent is rape If you are under 16 years of age, sex with or without your consent is statutory rape
Noor Suzaily Mukhtar Case (2000)
Canny Ong rape and murder (2003)
WHY DO THEY DO IT? Power Rapist Goal to humiliate No physical harm only verbal To get self-confidence, show his manliness Anger Rapist Goal to torture Physically harms the victim To express rage and hatred towards women To hurt women who have hurt him Eg . Recent Delhi gang rape case
TYPES OF RAPE Gang rape: By more than 1 rapist Date rape: Happens after a date War rape: Carried out by soldiers Spousal rape: By husband Statutory rape: Victim below the age of 16 Prison rape: Happens in prison
DEVIANCE IN RAPE Rape is a behaviour that violates the standards of conduct and expectations of society Rapist are considering enemies of society They are rejected and treated as outlaws in society
CONCLUSION Rape is best viewed by functionalist perspective
STATISTICS
WHO DOES IT INVOLVE? Women in general regardless of age and race In Malaysia the trend is older men choosing younger girls, below the age of 16 Many offenders are aged between 45 and 55. Ironically , 82% of respondents over the age of 50 raped girls aged 16 and below. The trend continues today with rape victims becoming increasingly younger.
SHOULD WE CARE?
Serial rapist (2005)
3 MAJOR PERSPECTIVES
Rape View by using THREE PERSPECTIVES
Three Perspectives On Rape Funtionalist Perspective Conflict Perspective Feminist Perspective Interactionist Perspective
Functionalist Perspectives emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability Manifest Function Dysfunction Latent Function
Manifest Function O pen, stated, and conscious functions Keep people aware Remind us not to walk alone and at remote area Examples: Car park, back street and etc. Provided job opportunity Examples: Police officer, doctor, nurse, judge, psychologists, martial arts coach and etc. Law being construct in country
Latent Function K nown as the hidden function in as it reflects hidden purposes I ncreases the sales on defensive i tems Examples: Pepper spray, alarm and etc. Provided opportunity to learn martial arts Examples: Wushu, Taekwondo, Karate, Judo and etc.
Dysfunction R efers to an element or process of a society that may actually disrupt the social system or its stability B ring psychological effects to the victi m E motional and psychological effects Examples: D epression, flashbacks of memory, borderline personality disorder, sleep disorder, eat disorder and etc.
Dysfunction Physical Effects Sexually diseases transmitted Pregnant HIV
Conflict Perspectives B est understood in terms of tension between groups over power or the allocation of resources Conflict between Rapist and Society Rapist and Rapist
Conflict Perspectives Rapist and society Rapist: Fulfill own desire Society: Rapist are deviance Rapist and rapist compare who's the strongest and more powerful
Feminist View S ees inequity in gender as central to all behavior and organization Mostly female Desire to rape woman sometimes resulting in death
Interactionist Perspectives G eneralizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to explain society as a whole Interaction Rapist and Victim Victim and Rapist Victim and Police Victim and Family and Friends
Interactionist Perspectives Rapist and victim Example: Try to get a chance to rape a woman Victim and rapist Example: Beg the rapist Victim and police Example: Make report Victim and family and friends Example: Communicate
Nurul Huda Abdul Ghani (2004)
HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE?
Have pepper spray or chilli powder with you at all times
Be careful when leaving your house, getting into the car when alone
Always trust your gut instinct Be aware of your surroundings at all times
Stay safe at parties and clubs
HOW DOES RAPE AFFECT ITS VICTIMS? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – feelings of severe anxiety and stress Depression Flashbacks – memories of rape as if it is taking place again Sleep disorders Eating disorders Guilt – Blame themselves for what happened Distrust of others – uneasy in everyday social situations Anger Feelings of personal powerlessness – victims feel the rapist robbed them of control over their bodies
Myth #1: Most rapists are strangers to provoke Fact : Most rapists are actually people known by the victim (as shown in the statistics previously) Myth #2: Women provoke by dressing provocatively Fact : Women who dress decently ( Eg . In long skirt, baju kurung ) have also been raped (As seen in Noor Suzaily Mukthar’s case) Myth #3: Women cannot be raped by their husbands Fact : It is considered as rape when a husband threatens, forces or demands unacceptable sexual acts and uses violence MYTHS ABOUT RAPE
STEREOTYPE AND PREJUDICE IN SOCIETY Corrective Rape Use of rape against people who violate social norms and gender roles Eg . Lesbian women and gay men Thailand Ecuador South Africa Zimbabwe
MEN AS VICTIMS OF RAPE Victims of rape include men in a large number and not only women as commonly believed Unfortunately, many of these cases go unreported due to shame and the lack of acceptance by society
The video below is a rare case were a son was raped by his very own mother
FIGHT AGAINST RAPE ! PREVENT IT! AND DON’T DO IT !