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Explain the dynamics of rape with reference to victims, offenders, motivations and other factors In the 1976 Act, a man commits rape if (i) he has sexual intercourse with a woman who at the time does not consent, and (ii) he knows that she does not consent to the intercourse or he is reckless as to whether she consents or not. Victims' and Perpetrators Characteristics and reactions of the victim Most victims' are teenagers or young adult women who tend to come from low socio economic groups. The overwhelming majority of rapes involve females as the victims and the rape of men by women remains a matter of legal controversy although some have been reported (Sarrel & Masters, 1982). Multiple or group rapes are common,more likely to involve adolescent girls rather than children or adult women and carried out by boys in their teens or early twenties. One of the most controversial issues concerning...

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