Preventing The Crimes of Rape Against Children
Abstract
In Malaysia, rape cases involving children seem to be increasing at a rapid pace. In 1997, there were 739 reported cases involving children out of a total of 1,323 cases. This constitutes 56% of all rape cases. These figures are significant enough for the authorities and the society to take serious actions to prevent further rape cases from taking place. The aim of this article is to discuss programmes that can be introduced to children to prevent the occurence of rape. The first part of the paper discusses the reasons for rape to take place, the second part discusses the definition of rape in Malaysia, the third part discusses the crimes of rape against children in Malaysia and why actions must be taken immediately to prevent further occurrences, and the last part deals with the different levels of preventive programmes that could be introduced to children of different age groups, who should introduce such programmes and what these groups of people must know and understand in order to make these programmes effective.
Keywords: rape, rape prevention, child sexual abuse, criminology, sociology of deviance
ABSTRAK
Kes rogol di Malaysia yang melibatkan kanak-kanak semakin meningkat dengan kadar yang cepat. Dalam tahun 1997, terdapat 739 kes rogol yang dilaporkan yang melibatkan kanak-kanak. Ini adalah 56% daripada semua kes yang dilaporkan pada tahun itu, iaitu 1,323 kes. Angka ini memeranjatkan dan tindakan seharusnya diambil dengan segera oleh pihak berkuasa dan juga masyarakat umum untuk menangani masalah ini. Tujuan artikel ini ialah untuk membincangkan program yang boleh diperkenalkan kepada kanak-kanak untuk mencegah masalah ini. Bahagian pertama rencana ini membincangkan sebab-sebab jenayah rogol berlaku, bahagian kedua membincangkan definisi rogol di Malaysia;bahagian ketiga membincangkan jenayah rogol di kalangan kanak-kanak di Malaysia dan mengapa tindakan mesti diambil dengan segera. Bahagian akhir membincangkan program-program yang boleh diperkenalkan kepada kumpulan-kumpulan kanak-kanak yang berlainan umur untuk mencegah rogol, siapa yang sepatuhya memperkenalkan program-program ini kepada mereka dan apa yang patut diketahui dan difahami oleh pihak tersebut untuk menjamin program ini berkesan.
Kata kunci: rogol, pencegahan jenayah rogol, penyiksaan seksual kanak-kanak, kriminologi, sosiologi devian
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