The topic of male rape has long been misunderstood and hushed over within society. Within the prison setting, however, much of the focus over the past few years has been on the actions of male rape and its complicated place within the incarcerated society. This assignment will look deeper into male rape within the prisons of South Africa.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Purpose
- Prevalence
- Nature
- Causes
- Satisfying Sexual Needs
- Poor Control by Authority
- Poor Response by Authority
- Gang Culture
- Consequences
- For the individual victim
- Physical
- Psychological
- Social
- For the family
- For society
- For the individual victim
- Findings
- Recommendations
- Summary
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This assignment aims to explore the multifaceted issue of male rape in South African prisons within a sociological framework. It delves into the prevalence, nature, causes, and consequences of this phenomenon, highlighting its impact on the victim, their family, and society as a whole. The assignment presents findings and offers recommendations to address this critical issue.- Prevalence of male rape in South African prisons
- Nature of male rape in the prison context
- Factors contributing to male rape in prisons
- Consequences of male rape for individuals, families, and society
- Recommendations for tackling male rape in South African prisons
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This introductory chapter establishes the significance of male rape in South African prisons, outlining the assignment's purpose, scope, and key themes. It highlights the under-reported nature of the issue and emphasizes the need for deeper analysis.
- Purpose: This chapter articulates the objectives of the assignment, focusing on examining male prison rape within a sociological context. It outlines the scope of the analysis, which includes exploring the concept of male prison rape, its causes, and its consequences for the victim, family, and broader society.
- Prevalence: This chapter presents data on the prevalence of male rape in South African prisons. Drawing on statistics from the Institute for Race Relations and research by Parker Lewis, it provides an alarming estimate of the number of rapes occurring in prison each year.
- Nature: This chapter examines the nature of male rape within the prison setting. It sheds light on the powerful influence of gang culture and the control it exerts over various aspects of prison life, including sexual relations. The chapter explores the concept of “marriages” between inmates and the coerced nature of sexual relationships in this context.
- Causes: This chapter explores the factors contributing to male rape in prisons. The causes examined include the lack of control by prison authorities due to overcrowding and understaffing, the denial of sexual abuse within the system, and the prevailing gang culture.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Male rape, South African prisons, gang culture, prevalence, consequences, victim, family, society, recommendations, sociological context, prison system, sexual violence, human rights, correctional services.
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- Citation du texte
- Shuhaida Adam (Auteur), 2010, Male Rape in South African Prisons, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/180586
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