Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 2

Rape: Its medicolegal and social aspect

  • Author:
  • U.B. Roy Chowdhury, T.K Bose1, R. Prasad1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 69 to 71

1Upgraded Dept. of Forensic and State Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata - 073.

*Corresponding Author: Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic and State Medicine, Medical College, Bankura. E-mail: udayfsm@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

A retrospective study of medicolegal and social aspect of victims of rape was conducted at the Upgraded Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata for a period 2005–2007. 37% of the victim girls were found to be 16–20 yrs of age, 77% were from poor family, 45% were found to be illiterate, 72.5% showed recent tear of hymen.

Keywords

Rape, Victim