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Men who commit rape in Singapore.

L E Lim1, K P Gwee, M Woo

  • 1Department of Community Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health & Woodbridge Hospital, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore 539747. Leslie_Lim@imh.com.sg

Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
|January 31, 2002
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This study examined convicted rapists in Singapore, finding they often originate from large, disordered families with low education. Findings suggest rape is more an act of violence than a sexual act.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Rape is a severe sexual assault with limited clinical data on convicted offenders in Singapore.
  • Previous hypotheses suggest rapists have disordered backgrounds, large families, low education, and histories of antisocial behavior or pornography exposure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the background and characteristics of convicted rapists in Singapore.
  • To test hypotheses regarding family structure, education, antisocial behavior, and pornography use among rapists.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving convicted rapists serving sentences in a Singapore prison.
  • Two control groups were used: violent non-sexual offenders and non-violent non-sexual offenders.

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Main Results:

  • Rapists were typically men in their late thirties, targeting women in their early twenties, with victims often known to the offender.
  • Rapists were more likely to have large, disordered families and low educational attainment compared to controls.
  • A higher proportion of rapists and violent controls reported recent pornography consumption before their offenses.

Conclusions:

  • Similarities between rapists and violent offenders suggest rape is primarily an act of violence expressed sexually.
  • The findings contribute to understanding the profile and motivations behind sexual violence.