VICTIMOLOGY AND RAPE: REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION POSSIBILITIES IN INDIA
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The number of rape offences in our country has increased, and so have the number of victims. Rigorous sentencing laws and boosted registration have not deterred criminals, but they have instilled fear in rape victims' minds. The attempts to sensitise criminal justice staff who work with rape victims have not yielded satisfactory results, as the victims continue to feel shame and degradation throughout the process.
Further, there is no comprehensive national programme in place in India to guide the efforts of various ministries and state governments to prevent and respond to sexual violence against women. As a result, there is a hodgepodge of different programmes. And because India lacks a national monitoring and evaluation framework to evaluate the implementation and efficacy of laws regulating violence against women and children, including sexual violence, these temporary efforts are not adequately monitored. Victims must be rehabilitated in order to mitigate their pain and suffering by meeting their needs that arise as a result of their victimisation.
This article attempts to deliberate on the various needs of the victims of the sexual offence particularly the heinous crime of rape, it continues on to identify distinct categories of victim assistance programmes and rehabilitation techniques, including medical, physical, psychological, restorative justice, and reintegration strategies, all of which are important for rape victims' rehabilitation.
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