BISHOP COTTON WOMEN’S

CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

NAME :SAHIBA.S
CLASS : B.SC 1ST YEAR
COMBINATION :B.SCCHP
SUBJECT : PSYCHOLOGY
DATE OF SUBMISSION : 21-09-2024

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I SAHIBA.S FROM 1ST B.SC GLAD TO PRESENT MY PSYCHOLOGY PROJECT ON
THE TOPIC OF PSYCHOLOGY OF RAPE AND VIOLENCE.I WOULD LIKE TO
EXPRESS MY SPECIAL THANKS OF GRATITUDE TO MY TEACHER MRS.SUNILA
KUMARI (HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY) AS WELL AS OUR
PRINCIPAL MRS.REVINA REBECCA WHO GAVE ME THIS GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS WONDERFUL PROJECT. THIS PROJECT ALSO
HELPED ME IN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH AND I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT
SO MANY NEW THINGS. I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO MY PARENTS AND
MY FRIENDS WHO GAVE ME VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDANCE FOR
COMPLETION OF MY PROJECT WITHIN. THE GIVEN LIMIT OF TIME. I MADE
THIS PROJECT NOT ONLY FOR MY INTERNAL MARKS BUT TO INCREASE MY
PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL KNOWLEDGE.
 CONTENT
1. Abstract

2. Introduction
3. Why do rapes happen?

4. Understanding the Psychology of rapist

5. The incident

6. What was the police doing?

7. An appeal to Medical community

Is this what Female Doctors get in return for
8. saving lives ? –Systematic issues concerning
safety of Doctors

9. High courts decision on the rape case

10. Peoples thinking about rapes

11. Rapist known and unknown to victim

12. Martial rape should also be legalized

13. Conclusion

14. Bibliography
 Abstract

Though multifarious views exist in the area of rape and allied crimes, these
studies are dispersed in nature and need a holistic integration to delve deeper
into the causes and consequences of rape. The present study, based on root
cause analysis, intends to not only integrate diverse perspectives but also
envisage a new lens of inquiry and multidimensional explanation for the incident
of rape. Using a recent incident of 9 August 2024 gang rape in Kolkata West
Bengal India the paper has analysed and explained the behaviour of the victim,
the protestors and the criminals involved in the crime using psychological
theories. It has also made recommendations for mitigating rape with a view to
eradicating this crime from the country.

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 Introduction
Much has been written and discussed about Rape it has multiple views exist
about its causes and punishments but the studies of Rape are dispersed in
nature and it is essential to take a holistic approach to it and delve deeper
into the root causes. The paper aims to analyze the problem of Rape-a
Heinous offense in India and explains the immediate need to criminalize
Marital Rape by the Judiciary. Understanding it from multiple perspectives
suggests measures for mitigating this crime in the country, using the
highlighted incidents from the Kolkata case of 2024 . Well, these cases have
revolutionized rape laws in India, but the trail of rape cases did not end there.
The paper makes a theoretical contribution to delve into the root causes of
the least researched subject of crime against women in the form of Rape.
Considering the different types of Rapists and their Psychology provides a
new perspective to bring a change in this context and put a step towards
ending this crime.

“On some positions, cowardice asks the question “Is it safe?”

Expediency asks the question “Is it polite?”
And vanity comes along and asks the question “Is it popular?”
But conscience asks the question “Is it right?”
And there comes a time when one must take a position
That is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular,
But he must do it because conscience tells him it is right”.
The above quote of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.

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 WHY DO RAPES HAPPEN?

Rape can never be a mistake its always a crime. Rape is not a violent manifestation
of sexual behavior but a sexual manifestation of violent behavior. Rape as defined
under Section 375 of IPC-
Cultural and Societal Norms
Rape Culture
: The concept of rape culture is widely discussed in feminist theory and popular
discourse. It refers to a society where rape and sexual violence are normalized
due to prevailing attitudes about gender and sexuality. For example, victim-
blaming (where the victim is blamed for their own assault based on their
clothing, behavior, or lifestyle) is a significant aspect of rape culture. This
normalization of sexual violence can create an environment where perpetrators
feel entitled to commit such acts without fearing consequences.
Gender Stereotypes: Traditional gender roles often portray men as
aggressive and dominant and women as passive and submissive. These
stereotypes can contribute to an environment where sexual aggression by
men is seen as "normal" or expected. The idea that "boys will be boys" or
that men are naturally more sexual can diminish the perceived severity of
rape and sexual assault.
Psychological and Behavioral Theories
Social Learning Theory:
According to social learning theory, individuals learn behaviors, including violent
behaviors, through observing others. If someone grows up in an environment
where they witness or are exposed to sexual violence, they may come to see such
behavior as acceptable or normal. Media portrayals of sexual violence, where the
perpetrator faces little to no consequences, can also reinforce these behaviors.
Cognitive Distortions: Perpetrators of rape often have distorted beliefs
and attitudes about sex, gender, and consent. They might believe that
women secretly desire to be overpowered or that certain behaviors justify

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rape (e.g., a woman drinking alcohol or going to a man's apartment). These
cognitive distortions allow perpetrators to rationalize their actions and diminish
their feelings of guilt.
Social and Peer Influences Peer Pressure and Group Dynamics:
In some social groups, particularly those that emphasize hypermasculinity (like
certain fraternities, sports teams, or military units), sexual conquest is glorified. This
can lead to peer pressure where men feel compelled to demonstrate their
masculinity through aggressive sexual behavior. The anonymity of being in a group
can also reduce individual accountability, leading to a higher likelihood of gang rape
or other forms of sexual violence.
Sexual Objectification and Pornography
Objectification of Women:
In many societies, women are often objectified—viewed as objects for male
pleasure rather than as full human beings with their own rights and autonomy. This
objectification can lead to a mindset where consent is ignored, and women's
bodies are seen as something to be taken or used.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RAPIST

It is very important. But many people feel that capital punishment can give a
proper answer to the Rapists and they must be hanged but in the words of
Columbia law school Professor Jeffrey Fagan “We’re very hard pressed to
find the really strong evidence of deterrence( from capital punishment). Two
things are important to be considered when in the context of Rapists:

1. ExtentofPunishment
2. Likelihoodofgettingcaught

Unfortunately, our society gives more importance to only the first one. According to
NCRB reports
Rape Cases pending trial stood at more than 133,000 by the end of 2016.
One Case can be Fast-tracked and the accused can be given the death
penalty but what about 132,999 cases pending, that is why more focus
should be given to conviction rather than Punishment.
Even though the if our Judiciary can effectively punish the Rape by Death
penalty the more effect will be on the Rape victim rather than the accused
because, in 93% of Rape Cases, the victim knows the Accused the family
around, neighbors and society makes it hard for the Victim and manipulate
them to withdraw the cases it happened by someone among the family
members, that is the reason why 99% of Sexual assaults go unreported,
statistics shown by the govt data shown. Not only does the victim face
mental pressure due to the death penalty but also might cause a threat to
the life of the victim. The other reason is that people of our society are the
ones to decide the punishment of the Rapists and the reasons and also the
offender even before the judiciary decides.

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This can be understood by an example of the case- The Ryan International
School Murder Case 2018 where Bus conductor Ashok Kumar was
acquitted by the police and the whole society decided he was a murderer,
the Bar Council was not even ready to take up the case but later when the
case shifted to the CBI it was concluded that the actual offender was a
16yrs old boy from the same school but not the Conductor. Here, we can
know how society comes first to decide even before knowing the facts
which in turn not only causes mental agony to the acquitted but also their
family members and defames their reputation. What if he was given the
death penalty for the Murder he didn’t even commit and loses his life
forever. So without the trial completion, these types of cases should not be
concluded.

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 THE INCIDENT

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday started psychological

assessment of main accused, Sanjay Roy, in the rape and murder case of a
trainee doctor in Kolkata, sources told news agency ANI.The body of the
31- year-old postgraduate trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and
killed inside a seminar hall of the state-run hospital, was found on August
9. A preliminary autopsy report suggested that the victim was sexually
abused and killed. It said she was bleeding from her eyes, mouth and
private parts. There were also injuries on her left leg, neck, right hand, ring
finger and lips.
The Aftermath Sanjay Ghosh in custody:

In addition to tests, the probing agency in charge of the case had already
taken Roy into custody.
The Kolkata Police arrested Roy (33), who joined the force as a civic
volunteer in 2019. Police have alleged that the accused was married at
least four times and was a known "womanizer". The accused, who is a
trained boxer, got close to a few senior police
officers over the years, following which he was moved to the Kolkata
Police Welfare Board and posted at the police outpost at the RG Kar
Medical College and Hospital.
CBI's crackdown on ex-principal:
The investigating officers of the CBI are looking into the call details and chats
of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, in
connection with their probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor.
Ghosh, who appeared before the CBI officers on the third consecutive day on
Sunday, was asked to furnish details of the phone calls he made before, and
after the incident at the hospital, an officer of the central probe agency said.

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The sleuths are also mulling contacting the mobile phone service provider to
get the details of Ghosh's phone calls and data consumption, the officer added
The former principal, who was grilled by the agency's officers for over 13 hours
from Saturday till past midnight, reached the CBI office at CGO Complex in Salt
Lake at 11 am on Sunday. The ex-principal was also questioned who had
ordered the renovation of the rooms near the seminar hall at the emergency
building of the hospital after the incident.
So far, CBI has grilled over 20 people, including a couple of officers of the
Kolkata Police, in connection with its investigation.
On August 14, a mob of between 5,000 and 7,000 people, including
several individuals, invaded RG Kar Hospital, attacked protesting doctors
and medical students, and attempted to ransack the premises, forcing
security officials to disperse the crowd.
On August 16, Kolkata police said they had arrested 19 miscreants
allegedly involved in the mob violence at the hospital premises.

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 WHAT WAS THE POLICE DOING?
The bench also pulled up the West Bengal police for their inaction to curb
the vandalism of the hospital by a mob after the incident had occurred and
when the doctors were exercising their right to peaceful protest the
nextday.“Thehospitalisthecrimescene…thefirstthingtheyhavetodo is protect
the crime scene…what were they doing?” the Chief remarked.

“We are unable to comprehend how the State was not prepared to deal with
the incident of vandalization of the premises of the hospital,” the Order of the
Court said.

Mehta also added that the police’s failure to curtail the mob was indicative of
a systemic failure of law and order in the state. “There has been a complete
failure of the law and order mechanism. 7000 people in the middle of the
night with lathis and hockey [sticks] can never gather without the consent of
the police force,” he said.

A National Task Force

The bench set up a nine-member National Task Force to formulate protocols

governing the safety of medical professionals. “We have, in this backdrop,

formed the view that a national consensus must be evolved,”

theCourt’sOrdersaid.ThemembersoftheTaskForceare:

1.Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, AVSM, VSM, Director

General, Medical Services (Navy)
2. Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, Asian
Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad

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 3. Dr M Srinivas, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), Delhi
4. Dr Pratima Murthy, Director, National Institute of Mental Health
and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru
5. Dr Goverdhan Dutt Puri, Executive Director, All India Institute of
Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
6.Dr Saumitra Rawat, Chairperson, Institute of Surgical
Gastroenterology, GI and HPB Onco-Surgery and Liver
Transplantation and Member, Board of Management, Sir Ganga
Ram Hospital, New Delhi; Member, Court of Examiners, Royal College of
Surgeons, England
7. Professor Anita Saxena, Vice-Chancellor, Pandit B D Sharma
Medical University,
Rohtak. Formerly Dean of Academics, Chief- Cardiothoracic Centre
and Head
Cardiology Department at All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), Delhi.
The Court also made the Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, Secretary of
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Chairperson of the
National Medical Commission and the President of the National Board of
Examinations ex-officio members of the National Task Force to assist the
panel.

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AN APPEAL TO MEDICAL COMMUNITY:
“We are here,” the Court assured the medical community and appealed to all
the doctors and medical professionals who have refused to resume work
(except emergency services) as a sign of protest across the country to
resume services. “We are here to ensure that their safety and protection is of
the highest concern…,” the Chief Justice said. The bench noted that several
patients book appointments months in advance and not having access to
medical professionals could severely impact them. Towards the end of the
hearings, Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh appearing for an association of
practicing doctors informed the bench that the doctors were afraid to return
to work. Specifically, women doctors of the R.G. Kar Hospital, she said, had
received sexual threats against reporting on the incident. She stated that the
police who were meant to protect the peaceful protestors themselves hid
from the mob and refused to take action. Out of the 700 resident doctors in
the R.G. Kar Medical College, only about 30-40 women and 60-70 men
remained, the rest had fled due to security concerns. The bench asked the
West Bengal government how they would ensure protection to the doctors
who returned to work. While Sibal assured the Court that the Kolkata Police
would offer protection to the women and men of the R.G. Kar Hospital,
Justice Pardiwala asked: How would this police force, who had themselves
fled during the mob violence, offer any protection? Mehta suggested that the
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) be given that responsibility rather
than the local West Bengal Police. The bench agreed.

Further, the bench noted that if doctors returned to work in R.G. Kar, it would send
a positive message to doctors elsewhere.

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 HIGH COURTS DECISION ON RAPE CASE:

Today, a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y.Chandrachud and

Justices J.B.Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra set-up a nine-member National
Task Force to create a national protocol for the safety of doctors and
medical professionals around the country. The bench also made an open
appeal to the protesting doctors across the country to resume work and
assured them that the Court would ensure their safety at the workplace.

The Court’s decision comes in the aftermath of

rapeandmurderofawomanresidentdoctorat
the theR.G.KarMedicalCollege, Kolkata on 9 August 2024. The Court took
up motu cognisance of the incident on 18 August 2024 despite the matter
pending before the Calcutta High Court. In the meantime the incident is
being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) per the
High Court’s directions.
Widespread protests were held by doctors’ associations, student bodies, and
civic groups across the country in the wake of the incident, including a ‘Reclaim
the Night’ campaign in Kolkata on 14 August 2024. As part of this, a protest
was underway at the R.G. Kar Medical College Hospital at 12:30 am on August
15, when a large mob assembled at the premises, vandalizing the Emergency
Ward and other critical services of the hospital.

Today, the bench noted that they were “deeply concerned” about the safety of
doctors and medical professionals in the country. They stated that they were
shocked that the name, pictures and videos of the doctor who was raped and
murdered were shared in public domain, despite judgements that upheld the
victim’s right to privacy.

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 RAPIST KNOWN AND UNKNOWN TO VICTIM:
-Rapists unknown to the victim

The rapist unknown to the victim typically is a stranger. He frequently has a knife
or other weapon. He threatens the victim during the attack and may injure her
severely. He tells her he will hurt her in the future. Rapists unknown to the
victim direct enormous hatred toward women. They want to degrade, humiliate,
and use power over their victims. About 30 percent of rapists fit into this
category. For victims, dying is a major fear during the attack.

Rapists known to the victim

This rapist is someone the victim knows: a friend, a date, an acquaintance, a

relative, a husband or partner. He rarely threatens the victim with physical
violence beyond the sexual assault itself and does not usually injure the
victim. Over 70 percent of rapists know their victims. Their goal is to have
power and control over the victim. For many victims, in their efforts to cope
after the rape, the major issue is the violation of trust the rape represents.

MARTIAL RAPE SHOULD ALSO BE LEAGALIZED

It’s 2023 and still, Husband can rape his wife because she is his wife. Many rape
cases, and sexual assaults in this context go unnoticed. Section 375 of IPC
categorically excluded marital rape from the definition of rape. Many changes
were brought in anti-rape laws, yet the laws regarding marital rape go
unchanged. In 2012 the Parliament panel regarding Marital Rape laws stated
that Marital Rape Laws will put families under stress, and will create anarchy in
the societies. It marks back to the idea that marriage makes a woman her
husband’s sexual property and giving him sex whenever he wants is her duty.
And the idea that the threat of rape or

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sexual violence only comes from ‘ monstrous outsiders’ by the society and
media but the fact is that over 80% of married women are the victims of sexual
violence reports that their current husbands are the perpetrators and others
report their former husbands. Over 52 countries have criminalized marital rape.
Many activities are done to empower women to report this, raise voices against
it, and seek help. The protests are not just to change the law on paper but to
attack the age-old mindset of people who still view women as their husband’s
property and not as an individual with their own identities. It is about
challenging the long rape .

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KOLKATAS DOCTOR RAPE-MURDER CASE:TIMELINES AND EVENTS SO FAR:
August 9, 2024: 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar
Medical College Hospital was raped and murdered. She was found dead with injuries
on her face inside the seminar hall of the hospital.
August 10, 2024: Kolkata Police arrested accused Sanjay Roy in
connection with the rape and murder of the trainee doctor. The autopsy
report confirmed murder following sexual assault. Protests by doctors
break out across West Bengal, demanding immediate action.
August 11, 2024: Bengal government transferred the
Superintendent of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata over alleged lapses
leading to the rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor inside
hospital premises, ANI reported.
August 12, 2024: Principal of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital,
Sandip Ghosh, stepped down from his post following demands of his
resignation. The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA)
announces a nationwide halt to elective services as a mark of protest.
August 13, 2024: Protests intensified as doctors nationwide united to
demand action. The Calcutta High Court described the rape and murder of
the doctor as “extremely gruesome” and ordered the former principal of
RG Kar Hospital to take an extended leave, who was posted on the same
post in another college 24 hours after he stepped down. Hospital services
across the country were disrupted due to the protests by doctors. The court
also asked the CBI to take over the probe.
August 14, 2024: Kolkata Police handed over the probe to the CBI. The
probe agency took the accused in custody and began the investigation.
August 15, 2024: A large group of unidentified men stormed into RG Kar
Medical College and obstructed the peaceful overnight protest by doctors
in solidarity with the Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case. They

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vandalized the emergency station and nursing station. In response, the Indian Medical
Association (IMA) announced a nationwide 24-hour withdrawal of services on August
17 to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and
Hospital, as well as the “hooliganism unleashed on the protesting doctors on the eve
of Independence Day.”
August 16, 2024: At least 19 people were arrested for vandalism at RG
Kar Hospital. Kin of the victim alleged the involvement of several interns
and physicians of RG Kar Hospital.
August 17, 2024: The Indian Medical Association sought the Prime
Minister’s intervention in the matter and called for a one-day nationwide
strike of doctors. The National Commission for Women (NCW) alleged
that the site at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where the
31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered
underwent sudden renovations. Lapses in security and potentially leading
to tampering with evidence were also claimed. Lapses in security were
also reported by the NCW.
August 18, 2024: Nationwide protests demanding capital punishment for
the accused grew. The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the
incident and posted the matter for hearing on August 20.
August 19, 2024: CBI grilled ex-RG Kar Hospital Principal, Sandip
Ghosh, for the fourth consecutive day. A local court granted CBI
permission to conduct a polygraph test on the accused.
August 20, 2024: The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the
matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud constituted a
10-member task force to formulate a national protocol for ensuring the
safety and security of doctors and asked the state government and Kolkata
Police to submit a status report.

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August 21, 2024: Kolkata police suspended three officers over vandalism at RG
Kar Hospital. The Union government asked the CISF to take over security at RG
Kar Hospital.
August 22, 2024: The Supreme Court reprimanded Kolkata Police for
delay in taking action in the case. “How was it that the post-mortem was
conducted at 6.10 pm on August 9, and yet the unnatural death information
was sent to Tala police station at 11.30 pm on August 9? This is extremely
disturbing,” the SC bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said
on Thursday. The court asked the Assistant Superintendent of Police to be
present in the next hearing and urged the protesting doctors to return to
work. Following the Supreme Court’s request, the doctors called off the
strike and returned to work.
August 25, 2024: The CBI sought permission from the court to put seven
persons including the accused Roy and former principal of the medical
college Sandip Ghosh through the lie detector or polygraph test. After
getting permission, a polygraph test was conducted on Sanjay Roy.
August 26, 2024: ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ march was called by
PaschimBangaChhatraSamaj, to be carried out on August 27, seeking
MamataBanerjee’s resignation.
August 27, 2024: The protest march to Nabanna, West Bengal secretariat
in Howrah, was carried out. It turned ugly as protestors broke barricades
and pelted stones at the police personnel deployed in the city. Cops in turn
fired tear gas and resorted to water cannons and lathi charge to disperse the
crowd.
Is this what Female Doctors get in return for saving lives ?
– Systematic issues concerning safety of Doctors

The bench stated that they had taken up the case suo motu, despite
seasoned judges at the High Court already dealing with the matter, because
it concerned the larger question of safety of members in the medical
profession at large. “We are deeply concerned that there is a

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 virtual absence of safe conditions of work for doctors in public hospitals,”
the Chief said. Emphasising that the country’s conscience could not be
awakened only when there is a rape or murder, the bench stated that an
enforceable protocol for the safety of doctors was necessary. The
The Kolkata incident, they said, “raises systemic issues about the safety
of doctors across India.”
The Order of the Court details a non-exhaustive list of safety issues
plaguing members of the medical profession today. This includes:

1. The lack of adequate resting spaces for doctors on night shifts,

including the lack of separate rooms for male and female doctors
2. Lack of basic sanitation needs for interns and staff who are on
work-shifts spanning over 36 hours
3. Lack of security personnel in medical units
4. Insufficient toilets on hospital premises
5. No transportation facilities for doctors and staff who reside far
from the hospitals
6. Absence or lack of properly functioning CCTV cameras in
hospitals
7. Unrestricted access to patients and attendants to all areas of the
hospital
8. Lack of screening for arms at hospital entrances
9. Ill-lit areas in hospitals
10. Lackofsupportivefacilities,trainingandcommunicationto
doctors who play the dual role of medical professionals and
‘emotional support givers’ and
11. HigherriskofviolenceinareassuchasICUsinhospitals

The relative said the father clicked a picture of the crime

scene. She described the image as:
"Bacchi ke shareer par koi kapda nahi tha, paer dono right angle par mila
gya...ek paon bed ke is taraf, ek paon bed ke is taraf mila gya. jab tak
pelvic girgle nahi tootata hai, is tarah do paon ko nahi cheera jaa skta

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hai...chashme to koota gya jiske wajah se aankhon se khoon nikal
gya....gala daba kar mara gya...ye pura post-mortem report me
viral hua hai..."
Her statement can be translated to: “She had no
clothes on her body. Her legs were 90 degrees
apart...one on one side of the bed and other on the side
of the bed...the legs cannot be torn apart like this
unless the pelvic girdle breaks, which means she was
torn apart. Her specs were broken, and there were
shards of glass in her eyes. She was choked to death. I
am not making this up. This has been proven in the
post-mortem too..."

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 Tables
Table 1 - Statistics of Rape
Rape 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
(Sec. 376)
I V R I V R I V R I V R I V R I V R
West
1466 1466 3.3 1199 11992.6 1110 1110 2.4 1084 1084 2.4 1069 1069 2.4 1069 1069 2.3
Bengal
Highest
5076 5085 14.0 4391 4400 11.9 4882 4908 13.1 5562 5599 14.7 5433 5450 13.8 5997 6051 15.9
cases

India 36735 36975 6.1 34651 34771 0.7 38974 39068 6.3 32559 33658 5.2 33356 33977 5.2 32033 32260 4.9

Table 2 - Number of reported rape cases, apart from Crime against women
Reported 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
rape cases
West India West India West India West India West India West India
Bengal Bengal Bengal Bengal Bengal Bengal
Crime 00 13766 0 10854 718 19765 0 10059 4 4940 4 4940
against
Children

Reported 85 122 4 73 3 79 3 38 1 51 1 51
by Govt.
Railway
Police
(GRP)

Crime 4 58 2 58 0 34 2 79 1 68 1 68
agains
t
Senior
citizen

Table 3 - Special specification of tendency of rape in West Bengal

Rape (IPC Sec. 376)
Year Custodial Rape in Gang Rape other than Other Rape in West Total Number of Rape Cases in
West Bengal Custodial Rape in Bengal West Bengal
West Bengal
I V I 1 V 1 I V I V
2014 00 0 7 8 7 8 1288 1 2 8 8 1466 1 0 8 1466
2015 01 0 1 0 1 0 1089 9 1199 1110 1084 1199
2016 00 0 9 1 9 1 980 980 1110
2017 00 1 0
0 3 0 09
1 3 0 09
1 975 9 7 5 1084
2018 00 00 55 55 1014 1 0 1 4 1069 1069
2019 00 0 0 55 55 1014 1 0 1 4 1069 1069

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Table 4 - Statistics of Attempt to Commit Rape from 2014 to 2019
Attempt 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
to commit
rape
(Sec. I V R I V R I V R I V R I V R I V R
376/511)
West 1656 1656 3.7 1551 1551 3.4 1646 1646 3.6 1225 1228 2.7 944 958 2.0 944 958 2.0
Bengal
1656 1656 3.7 1551 1551 3.4 1958 1958 1.9 1225 1228 2.7 944 958 2.0 1019 1030 2.7
Highest
cases

India 4234 4234 0.7 4437 4442 0.7 5729 5732 0.9 4154 4372 0.7 4097 4157 0.6 3944 4038 0.6

Table 5 - Age wise distribution of reported cases in India (2014 – 2019)

Below 6 6 to 12 12 to 16 16 to 18 18 to 30 30 to 45 45 to 60 60 years
Years years years years and above Total cases
years years years years

2014 0 0 0 0 956 439 67 4 1466

2015 0 0 0 0 883 279 35 2 1199

2016 0 0 0 0 804 268 38 0 1110

2017 0 0 0 0 799 263 21 1 1084

2018 0 0 1 3 736 310 18 1 1069

2019 0 0 1 3 736 310 18 1 1069

Table 6 - Relation between victim and perpetrator

Year Known Offenders Not known Total Case
Close Family Other Relatives/ Live-in Partner/ Other Known
members Neighbours/ Co- Promise to marry persons
worker or Employer the Victim

2014 91 243 0 268 864 1466

2015 25 551 21 286 316 1199
2016 28 433 0 536 113 1110
2017 16 790 0 0 278 1084
2018 0 24 0 862 111 1069
2019 0 24 0 862 111 1069

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Table 7 - Distribution of rape cases into Quartiles of different districts of West Bengal (Source: State Crime Record Bureau, West
Bengal)
Number Number Number
Years First quartile cases of Median cases of Third quartile cases of
Districts Districts Districts
33.50 52.50 (Coochbehar, Bankura, 86.75
(Kalimpong, Kolkata, Jalpaiguri, Purba (Malda, Nadia,
Jhargram, Birbhum, Midnapur, Alipurduar, 11 North 24 Parganas,
2014 05 06
Purulia, Dakshin Bardhaman, Howrah, Hooghly, South 24 Parganas,
Dinajpur) Paschim Midnapur, Darjeeling) Murshidabad, Uttar
Dinajpur)
47.00
26.25 (Purulia, (Uttar Dinajpur, Paschim 67.50
Kalimpong, Midnapur, Kolkata, Purba (Bardhaman, North
Jhargram, Dakshin Midnapur, Birbhum, 24 Parganas, Nadia,
2015 Dinajpur, Bankura) 05 Malda,Alipurduar, Howrah, 12 South 24 Parganas, 05
Hooghly, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Murshidabad)
Coochbehar) 34.00
(Alipurduar, Bankura, Darjeeling,
Howrah, Hooghly, Jalpaiguri,
21.00 (Birbhum, Kolkata, Uttar Dinajpur, Nadia, 65.75
Dakshin Dinajpur, Purba Midnapur, Paschim (Bardhaman,
Midnapur, South 24 Parganas)
Jhargram, Coochbehar, Malda,
2016 Kalimpong, Purulia) 05 41.00 12 Murshidabad, North 05
(Birbhum, Bardhaman, 24 Parganas)
Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar,
Alipurduar, Darjeeling, Hooghly,
21.00 Howrah, Purba Midnapur, 69.75
(Bankura, Dakshin Paschim Midnapur, Uttar (Malda, Murshidabad,
Dinajpur) 42.38
Dinajpur, Jhargram, Nadia, North 24
(Alipurduar, Bardhaman, Uttar
2017 Kalingpong, Kolkata, 06 Dinajpur, Purba Midnapur, 11 Parganas, South 24 05
Purulia) Nadia, Kolkata, Jalpaiguri, Parganas)
Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim
Midnapur)

14.75 (Bankura, 51.75

Dakshin Dinajpur, (Birbhum,
Jhargram, Coochbehar,
2018 Kalimpong, Purulia) 05 10 Darjeeling, Malda, 07
Murshidabad, North
24 Parganas, South 24
Parganas)
50.75
20.50 34.50
(Bankura, (Alipurduar, Birbhum, (Purba Midnapur,
Dakshin Dinajpur, Coochbehar, Darjeeling, Paschim Midnapur,
South 24 Parganas,
2019 Kalimpong, 05 Hooghly, Howrah, Jalpaiguri, 10 07
North 24 Parganas,
Jhargram, Purulia) Kolkata, Uttar Dinajpur, Nadia )
Malda, Murshidabad,
Bardhaman)

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 Table 8 - Composite Index of Rape in West Bengal from 2014 to 2019
Sl. Name of the 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
No. Districts
Rape Z-score Rape Z-score Rape Z-score Rape Z-score Rape Z-score Rape Z-score

Rank

Rank

Rank

Rank

Rank

Rank
cases cases cases cases cases cases
0 Alipurduar 58 -0.15889 13 33 -0.49074 5 24 -0.52308 6 34 -0.38776 8 35 -0.30278 9 30 -0.38199 11
1 Bankura 35 -0.59583 6 24 -0.69792 4 32 -0.36408 10 12 -0.95135 3 13 -0.79454 4 11 -0.8234 2
0 Birbhu 33 -0.63383 5 33 -0.49074 5 20 -0.60258 5 36 -0.33653 9 51 0.054866 14 24 -0.52127 7
2 m
Bardhaman 70 0.069082 16 90 0.821385 15 69 0.371305 17 47 -0.05473 11 43 -0.12396 11 50 -0.82271 15
13
65 63 0.199853 3 79 56 0.175832 48 0.03545 14
0 Coochbehar -0.02591 15 0.570057 18 47 -0.03454 12
29 -0.70982 4 16 -0.88207 19 -0.62246 4 14 -0.90012 13 -0.79454 4 20 -0.61412 5
3 Dakshin 4
0 Dinajpur
0 Darjeeling 40 -0.50085 8 49 -0.12242 9 37 -0.2647 12 23 -0.66956 6 52 0.077218 15 39 -0.17307 12
4
7 Hooghly 45 -0.40586 10 36 -0.42168 6 24 -0.52308 6 23 -0.66956 6 21 -0.61571 6 29 -0.40521 10
0
Howrah 52 -0.27287 11 35 -0.4447 5 29 -0.4237 8 25 -0.61832 7 26 -0.50395 7 26 -0.47485 9
0
5 Jalpaiguri 64 -0.0449 14 53 -0.03034 11 44 -0.94046 13 50 0.022125 12 32 -0.36984 8 25 -0.49806 8
8 Jhargram
0 16 -0.95679 2 08 -1.06623 2 03 -0.94046 2 09 -1.02821 2 08 -0.9063 2 13 -0.77662 3
0 Kalimpong 0 -1.26075 1 0 -1.25039 1 0 -1.00008 1 03 -1.18191 1 02 -1.04042 1 01 -1.05518 1
6 Kolkata 21 -0.72079 5
9 42 -0.46285 9 45 -0.2145 8 26 -0.48333 7 20 -0.63807 5 22 -0.5677 6
1 Malda 87 0.392042 18 60 0.130794 88 0.748934 19 104 1.405488 17 79 0.680741 16 127 1.86968 18
210 3.583748 1
2 166 2.993795 18
0 Murshidabad 252 3.526649 22 1 226 3.491715 21 192 3.206595 19 179 8 19
8
Nadia 69 0.337971 74 0.636953 15
1 106 0.752997 19 1 53 0.053302 15 42 -0.14631 10 43 3.07677 13
99 1.028562 103 16
1 125 1.113951 20 47 153 2.040824 20 1.37987 138 1.99955 18 99 4 16
North 24
1 1 -0.08022
Parganas
2 1.21971
Paschim 38 -0.53884 7 37 -0.39866 61
0 45 -0.1057 14 57 0.20145 14 50 0.032513 13 51 0.105484 15
1 Midnapur 8
18
3 Purba 53 -0.25388 12 50 -0.0994 36 -0.28458 11 46 -0.08035 10 42 -0.14631 10 50 0.082271 15
Midnapur
1
19
4 Purulia 24 -0.80481 3 24 -0.69792 4 1 -0.74171 3 21 -0.72079 5 09 -0.88395 3 17 -0.68376 4
1 South 24 140 1.398916 21 111 -0.0994 17 3 0.112927 16 103 1.37987 16 111 1.396027 17 120 1.707195 17
2 Parganas
5 5
0 Uttar
1 86 0.373044 17 50 -0.0994 10 36 -0.38395 9 54 0.124596 13 42 -0.14631 10 43 -0.08022 13
2 Dinajpur
6 1
21
2
1
7
Figures
Figure -1 Map of West Bengal (Not to scale)

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Figure 2 - Number of Rape victims in West Bengal.

Figure 3 - Frequency of Attempt to Commit Rape in West Bengal and India.

Figure 4– District wise propensity of Rape in West Figure 5– District wise propensity of Rape in
Bengal, 2014 West Bengal, 2015

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Figure 6 – District wise propensity of Rape in West Figure 7 – District wise propensity of Rape in West
Bengal, 2016 Bengal, 2017

Figure 8 – District wise propensity of Rape in West Figure 9 – District wise propensity of Rape in West
Bengal, 2018 Bengal, 2019

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Figure 10 – Temporal analysis of Rape in West Bengal, 2014 – 2019

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 CONCLUSION:
Women don’t get raped because they were drinking or taking drugs. Women don’t get
raped because they weren’t careful enough, not because they wear short clothes. Women
get raped because someone raped them.

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