Citation

Sarkar J. Indian J. Psychiatry 2013; 55(3): 235-243.

Affiliation

Department of General and Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0019-5545.117137

PMID

24082243

PMCID

PMC3777344

Abstract

There is an urgent need for development of methods of assessment and management of sex offenders (rapists, child sex offenders, other sexual offenders, and murderers) to mount a society-wide battle against the scourge of sexual offences in India. This paper provides an overview of theories, models, and assessment methods of rapists. It draws upon literature from psychiatry, psychology, criminology, probation, and ethics to provide a framework for understanding reasons behind rape, how mental health issues are implicated, what mental health professionals can do to contribute to crime management, and why this is ethically right and proper.

Language: en