Violence Perpetration Research Articles

Sexual Violence Against Children And Criminal Sanctions Towards Actors Based On The System Of Indonesian Law

This study aims to describe how the criminal law regulates sexual violence in Indonesian positive law and to analyze how criminal sanctions for perpetrators of sexual violence against biological children are in Indonesian positive law. This research was conducted using normative legal research in the form of library research using three types of legal materials, namely primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials, with a qualitative descriptive research analysis.The results of the study stated that the crime of sexual violence as a whole is regulated in the Criminal Code (KUHP), the Human Rights Law Number 39 of 1999, the Elimination of Domestic Violence Law Number 23 of 2004. And specifically against children as victims regulated in Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. The results of other studies state that criminal sanctions for perpetrators of sexual violence in the Criminal Code against minors are formulated in Article 285 of the Criminal Code, namely imprisonment for a maximum of twelve years. Whereas in the Child Protection Act, imprisonment based on Article is a minimum of 5 (five) years and a maximum of 15 (fifteen) years and a maximum fine of Rp. 5,000,000,000.00 (five billion rupiah). Parents, guardians, caregivers of children, educators, or educational staff, then the penalty is added to 1/3 (one third) of the criminal threat as referred to in paragraph (1).

Campus- and Individual-Level Predictors of Risk for Interpersonal Violence Perpetration

Campus- and Individual-Level Predictors of Risk for Interpersonal Violence Perpetration

Cumulative violence exposures among men who have sex with men living with HIV in India: Psychosocial correlates of HIV care continuum outcomes.

Lifetime exposures to violence among men who have sex with men (MSM) are associated with multiple psychosocial health risks and can affect engagement and outcomes of HIV treatment. This study a) explored relationships between levels of exposures to violence and HIV care continuum outcomes among MSM living with HIV in India, and b) identified psychosocial correlates of HIV care continuum outcomes among MSM living with HIV and those with lifetime cumulative exposures to violence (CVE). CVE referred to exposures to violence in both childhood and adulthood. This cross-sectional analysis used survey data collected between August 2016 and May 2017 from 1763 men who have sex with men living with HIV across 10 cities in India, using respondent-driven sampling. We found that higher levels of violence exposure were significantly associated with lower awareness of HIV positive status, and lower likelihood of initiating antiretroviral therapy. Compared with MSM living with HIV that had no CVE, those with CVE were more likely to report perpetration of interpersonal violence, alcohol misuse, depressive symptoms, and HIV transmission risk behaviors and to have two to four co-occurring psychosocial problems. In multivariable analysis with the subset of MSM with CVE, psychosocial correlates significantly associated with at least one HIV care continuum outcome were HIV transmission risk behaviors, perpetration of interpersonal violence, depression, and alcohol misuse. The findings highlight the need for integrating care for lifetime violence exposures and associated behavioral problems in HIV care settings for men who have sex with men living with HIV in India.

New wine into old wineskins: A theological reflection on police brutality in South Africa

South Africa is one of the most violent countries in the world with different types of violence associated with crime, gender-based violence, and sexual violence amongst others. While the South African Police Service (SAPS) is supposed to protect the most vulnerable victims of violence in communities, they are also the perpetrators of violence in various forms of police brutality such as using excessive force and torture which leads to death in some cases. Police brutality is not a new phenomenon in South Africa; the South African Police (SAP) during apartheid was para-military and known for its brutality. It was transformed into SAPS in democratic South Africa to regard human dignity in policing. However, police brutality is still a major problem, especially towards the poor in society. This was also evident during the COVID-19 lockdown as South Africa was one of the top countries that had the most brutal lockdown enforcement in the world. This article provides a theological reflection on police brutality from the biblical text Mark 2:18-22 ‘…no one pours new wine into old wineskins…’ This article argues that the SAPS has not transformed regarding policing that upholds human dignity. It argues that SAPS is losing confidence in communities as wounds of the past are re-emerging. This article proposes Ubuntu in the SAPS for its transformation and emphasises collaborative efforts to combat police brutality, heal wounds, and restore human dignity.

De facto sovereignties and forced internal displacement: a window to understanding multifaceted violence in Guerrero, Mexico

ABSTRACT What causes forced internal displacement in Guerrero, Mexico? Our study (2011–2018) draws on Guerrero’s convulsed recent history, Hansen and Stepputat’s notion of de facto sovereignty as an emerging and tentative form of power embedded in violence and Gerlach’s evaluation of (non)state actors in Extremely Violent Societies as perpetrators of violence and displacement. We suggest that the presence of multiple and fragmented de facto sovereignties produces high levels of violence. Fieldwork carried out in Guerrero includes participant observation of displaced groups and in-depth interviews with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Findings illustrate the complexity of local contexts that give rise to forced displacement. While rural poor are forced to displace collectively, displacement of individuals and families tends to be more middle class, drawing on economic and social capital to resettle in other parts of Mexico.

Differences among perpetrators of intimate partner violence utilizing proactive versus reactive aggression

This research aimed to categorize perpetrator’s aggression as reactive or proactive regarding intimate partner violence and explore the relationship with relevant variables. Victim statements in police reports of 60 predominantly Hispanic male adult perpetrators on probation in South Texas were rated, categorizing statements as reactive or proactive. It was hypothesized that more men would display reactive aggression and it would be associated with severe violence, emotion regulation difficulties, state anger, and impulsivity. The study further suggested that emotion regulation, state anger, and impulsivity would moderate the relationship between severity of violence and reactive/proactive classification, and impulsivity would mediate the relationship between state anger and reactive/proactive classification. Results showed 79% of perpetrators using reactive aggression and 21% using proactive aggression. Men with reactive aggression exhibited more severe violence, emotion regulation difficulties, impulsivity, and state anger. There were no moderation effects of study variables on severity of violence and reactive/proactive classification. Impulsivity fully mediated the relationship between state anger and reactive/proactive classification. Our results support approaches that emphasize reactive aggression in intimate partner violence perpetration due to its frequency and potential recidivism effects.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Conduct of 2023 General Elections in Nigeria: A Discourse

The study analyzes the conduct of 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The 2023 general elections were conducted by INEC on 25th February, and March, 18th 2023. INEC was constituted in 1998 by Abdulsalam Abubakar. The roles of INEC are, delimits the country into constituencies for the purpose of electing representatives into government, organizes/conducts elections into various levels of government, registers political parties wishing to contest elections, register voters, recruits, trains and deploys officials to different part of the country to assist in the conduct of elections. The perpetration of electoral violence by desperate politicians, late arrival of electoral materials and some officials of INEC to polling units, malfunctioning of electronic machines in some places and vote buying by politicians, among others were examined by this paper. This paper adopts system theory propounded by Gabriel Almonds, David Easton and Von Bentallaffy. This study uses the qualitative method of research, relying exclusively on secondary source of data such as textbooks, newspapers, journals, magazines, among others. The data gathered were summarized. The findings of the study shows that the presidential election conducted on 25th February by INEC was won by Bola Ahmed Tinubu of All progressive congress (APC).In the Governorship election held on March 18th 2023, APC won in 16 States, PDP won in 10 States, NNPP won in One State while Labour party won in Abia State. The paper recommends that; INEC, politicians and the electorates should adhere strictly to the laws, rules and regulations guiding the conduct of general elections in Nigeria. INEC should make adequate preparations before embarking on future general elections.

The Heavy Costs of Impunity for Syria’s Mass Violence

After more than a decade of armed conflict in Syria, few perpetrators of mass violence have been held accountable for their actions. The Assad regime is the prime sponsor of impunity for these human rights abuses, but global and regional powers also bear responsibility for allowing the perpetuation of atrocities.

Analysis of the different roles of teen dating violence in peer victimization and aggression

Different studies show the relationship between peer violence and teen dating violence. However, more knowledge is needed about this relationship. The aim of this study was to explore possible differences in peer violence (perpetrated and suffered) in adolescents with different role in teen dating violence (aggressor, victim, aggressor-victim, and not involved). The initial sample was composed of 1078 adolescents, but for the purposes of this study, only those students who had a partner in the last year were considered, 672 students (51.6% girls) aged 12-18 years (M= 14.45, SD= 1.62). These adolescents completed the CADRI scale, the VE-I peer victimization scale, and the violent behavior scale by Little et al. (2003). The results indicated that peer violence victimization and perpetration were closely related to dating abuse (victimization and perpetration) in adolescents. Students with frequent aggressor-victim role in partner relationships showed more peer violence behaviors. Girls victims of teen dating violence were more victimized by their classmates. These results show a strong relationship between these two problems, which seriously affect the well-being of adolescents.

Disparitas Hukum Pidana Terhadap Pelaku Kekerasan Seksual Pada Anak

This research aims to elucidate how criminal law disparities against perpetrators of sexual violence against children manifest based on Islamic law in Indonesia. The legal disparities indicate that child victims of sexual violence have not received comprehensive legal justice. This study adopts a qualitative descriptive approach, collecting data through exploration and reading online media with the keywords 'sexual violence against children in Indonesia' on the Google search engine. This paper reveals that legal imbalances have undermined the value of justice for child victims of sexual crimes, affecting them both psychologically and physically, and leading to other consequences such as dropping out of school, forced marriage to the perpetrator, and suicide. This study is crucial to bring about justice based on Islamic law for child victims of sexual crimes, juxtaposed with Pancasila justice. It highlights that the criminal legal disparities in cases of sexual violence consistently place children as the disadvantaged objects of legal justice. True legal inequality would not occur if the application of the law is based on Islamic Law grounded in divine values, as the punishment for perpetrators of sexual violence in Islam can be judged as hudud crimes, qhisas crimes, and ta'zir crimes.

학교폭력 방지를 위한 법제 개선방안

The Act on the Prevention and Countermeasures of School Violence stipulates matters necessary for the prevention and countermeasures of school violence. The purpose of this law is to protect the human rights of students and foster students as healthy members of society through protection of victims, leading and education of perpetrators, and mediation of disputes between victims and perpetrators.
 Although the law was enacted and implemented in 2004, measures are urgent as various types of violence still occurring in schools have emerged as serious social problems even after the law's enforcement.
 In order to prevent such school violence, various policies and systems are being implemented to prevent it, such as hiring school police officers to quickly cope with the problem of school violence.
 However, recently, sexual violence inside and outside schools has been expanding to digital sexual violence, transforming into various sexual violence crimes.
 Now, as the public's perception that sexual violence inside and outside schools should no longer be tolerated and that punishment for criminal minors is not in line with the public's legal sentiment, public opinion has been formed that schools are no longer a safe zone for sexual violence crimes, and calls for strong sanctions and social control are increasing for perpetrators of school violence.
 Meanwhile, there were 1,210 sexual violence crimes against children under the age of 13 in 2021, showing an increase from 2012 to 2019, slightly decreasing in 2020 and then increasing again in 2021, increasing the number of sexual violence crimes against children under the age of 13 by 7.4% over the decade from 2012 to 2021. Sexual violence crimes against 13 to 20 years old recorded the highest number of cases in 2013, then decreased until 2020 and then increased again in 2021. Sexual violence crimes in children aged 13 to 20 decreased by 11.9% over the 10-year period from 2012 to 2021. Since this trend of decline is the result of a decrease in related crimes due to a decrease in the population between the ages of 13 and 20, the increase in sexual violence crimes in children under the age of 13 should be noted in this study.
 Therefore, countermeasures should be prepared according to the age and type of perpetrators of sexual violence crimes in schools, and the role of school police officers should be expanded to secure objectivity, reliability, and expertise in case investigations.
 In addition, if the perpetrator is a student under the age of 10, considering the seriousness of the crime in the event of sexual violence inside and outside the school, the juvenile law should be revised to expand the age of responsibility for protective measures and to include educational or disciplinary measures in the content of protective measures, and early education on sexual violence prevention to parents and children before entering elementary school is expected to play a major role in raising awareness of sexual violence crimes inside and outside the school and preventing crimes.

GANTI KERUGIAN TERHADAP ANAK KORBAN TINDAK PIDANA PENCABULAN

Regulations in force in Indonesia have protected the rights of child victims of abuse. However, law enforcement officials often believe that punishing perpetrators with criminal penalties is the best approach to help victims and not by violating victims' rights, especially the right to compensation. Normative legal research methods were used in this study with a normative juridical approach and qualitative descriptive data analysis. The results showed that compensation for child victims of abuse was paid procedurally. Therefore, the provision of compensation is difficult because it requires the request of victims which is considered to have come first. The lack of support from the community and victims' legal representatives is a challenge for the Witness and Victim Protection Agency in assisting child molesters to get compensation. The right to redress has not been effective due to a lack of support from human resources, especially psychologists, in assisting victims of sexual violence and law enforcement officials. The lack of coercive action against perpetrators of sexual violence regarding the payment of compensation decided by the court, and the provision of compensation depending on the good intentions of the perpetrators, presents challenges for law enforcement officials in carrying out compensation to victims of sexual violence. In addition, it must be requested first and the court has the authority to reject the request for compensation of the child victim, then this right is not fundamental. Restitution cannot be considered a right, because if it is, it must be granted automatically

The Difficulty of Reintegration: Examining the Child Soldier’s Post-War Life in Selected African Novels

Many research works on the child soldier phenomenon seem to focus largely on the war-time experiences of the child soldier. Consequently, great attention is given to the life of the child soldier during the war. This paper, through qualitative content analysis and the trauma theory (Cathy Caruth’s concept of belatedness and Dominick LaCapra’s concept of acting-out) pays particular attention to the child soldier’s life after the war and his preparedness towards reintegration. The difficulty that accompanies this exercise is what makes obvious the loss of the child soldier. Even though he is far away from the war, he becomes a troubled and lost child who struggles futilely to erase his war-time memories. The paper finds that the child soldier’s loss is often manifested in the form of extreme violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, identity crisis and the lack of trust. Also, the paper subtly questions rehabilitation as an absolute curative measure for the child who was once a vicious perpetrator of violence and chaos. The paper finds that although rehabilitation provides a serene environment for the former child soldier and attempts to normalize his difficult and painful memories in his present world, it does not completely heal him of his psychological pain and wound.

Sexual Violence and Alcohol Intake: A Population-Based Explorative Study in a Northwestern Italian Area.

Background and Objectives: Sexual violence (SV) is a major global public health concern. While socioeconomic factors and familial relationships have been widely reported to contribute to SV, the role of alcohol consumption should not be ignored. Indeed, alcohol can impair cognition, distort reality, increase aggression, and ease drug-facilitated sexual assault. This retrospective study aims to explore the relationship between alcohol consumption and SV by examining the prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of violence episodes. Materials and Methods: A total of 1481 women accessed the Rape Centre "Centro Soccorso Violenza Sessuale" in Turin, Italy between 2008 and 2019, with 223 reporting alcohol consumption before the assault. Results: The alcohol group had a younger age profile, predominantly within the 18-25-year-old category. SV incidents involving alcohol consumers were more likely to occur in public places or in someone else's home, while the non-alcohol-consuming group experienced more violence in their own homes. Acquaintances and unknown individuals were primarily responsible, whereas partners were the most common perpetrators of violence against non-alcohol-consuming women. Alcohol consumers sought medical attention sooner after the assault and exhibited more symptoms and injuries, particularly of neurological origin. Concurrent use of recreational drugs was higher among alcohol consumers. The logistic regression analysis revealed higher odds of injury for Italian women and those in the 18-35 age groups after consuming alcohol. Conclusions: This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between alcohol consumption and SV. The prevalence of alcohol-related sexual aggression is lower compared to that shown in previous studies. Nationality, age, and assailant identity influence SV dynamics. These findings can guide well-targeted interventions and prevention strategies to address SV and inform communities facing similar challenges.

Personality Comparison between Lethal and Non-lethal Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators and Their Victims

Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) and femicide (intimate partner femicide, IPF), as a worldwide phenomenon, cannot be explained in a simple way. From an ecological point of view, there are individual factors contemplated. In the current studies, we consider personality as an individual factor to clarify what differentiates a non-lethal IPVAW situation from a femicide. Study 1 was designed to investigate the accuracy with which trained interviewers judged the personality of a group of IPVAW perpetrators during an interview. The target sample of study 1 was composed of 293 males who after being interviewed completed a measure of personality assessing the “Big Three” model of personality. The interviewers performed fairly accurate judgements about the personality of the target participants. Study 2 shows the differences in personality, using Eysenck’s personality model, between the IPF and IPVAW perpetrators and their victims. The total sample study 2 was formed of 551 participants distributed among IPF perpetrators, IPVAW perpetrators, and the victims of both groups. Differences in proportions were observed between both groups of perpetrators as well as between each group and their respective victims. With these findings, we propose personality as a femicide risk factor that should be taken into consideration by police officers and other practitioners when receiving an IPVAW report.

The leading personnel of the German Police apparatus in Kyiv, 1941–1943

On September 29–30, 1941, the mass shooting of the predominantly Jews in Babyn Yar was carried out by execution teams consisting of members of Sonderkommando 4a and the 45th (reserve) and 303rd police battalions assigned to help. Members of Ukrainian police were engaged in sorting the belongings of the dead and other auxiliary functions. As a result, up to 34,000 Jews were killed in two days. Historians have already established the biographies of the main perpetrators involved in these shootings. However, the killings did not end there. Jews, POW’s, communists, members of the Soviet and OUN underground, as well as ordinary citizens were executed throughout the entire German occupation of Kyiv. The main perpetrators of mass violence belonged to the SS und Polizei apparatus. Nevertheless, the issue of responsible institutions and their personnel remains unsolved. That is why the author of the article aims to highlight the personnel of two main German institutions — the Ordnungspolizei, and Sicherheitspolizei, and SD.

Program Providers’ Perceptions of Restorative and Transformative Justice in the Context of Domestic Violence Offender Treatment in North Carolina

ABSTRACT Restorative justice (RJ) and other innovative approaches are increasingly being considered in lieu of traditional legal responses to intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. This formative qualitative study investigated the perspectives of 29 North Carolina-based domestic violence intervention program (DVIP) providers, domestic violence service program providers, and North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence staff members regarding RJ and transformative justice (TJ) in the context of DVIP programming. Participants had mixed opinions about integrating RJ and TJ practices into current offender treatment and cited structural and organizational barriers to adoption. Simultaneously, they emphasized the cruciality of expanding inter-organizational networks and uncoupling offender treatment from the legal system. Participants cited increased inter-organizational cooperation and community involvement as critical steps in modifying offender treatment to include more restorative principles. Policies and institutional practices that endorse RJ and TJ may improve the effectiveness and transformational capability of offender treatment and increase healing for survivors.

Absolute and relative risk of violent victimisation and perpetration following onset of mental illness: a Danish register-based study

Previous research has suggested that people with severe mental illness are at elevated risk of both violence perpetration and violent victimisation, with risk of the latter being perhaps greater than the former. However, few studies have examined risk across both outcomes. Using a total population approach, the absolute and relative risks of victimisation and perpetration were estimated for young men and women across the full psychiatric diagnostic spectrum. Information on mental disorder status was extracted from national registers and information on violent victimisation and perpetration outcomes from police records. The follow-up was from age 15 to a maximum of 31 years, with most of the person-time at risk pertaining to cohort members aged in their early twenties. Both absolute risk (at 1 and 5 years from onset of illness) and relative risk were estimated. Both types of violent outcome occurred more frequently amongst those with mental illness than the general population. However, whether risk of one was greater than the other depended on a range of factors, including sex and diagnosis. Men with a mental disorder had higher absolute risks of both outcomes than women [victimisation: Cin (5 year)=7.15 (6.88-7.42) versus Cin (5 year)=4.79 (4.61-4.99); perpetration: Cin (5 year)=8.17 (7.90-8.46) versus Cin (5 year)=1.86 (1.75-1.98)], as was the case with persons in the general population without a recorded mental illness diagnosis. Women with mental illness had higher absolute risk of victimisation than perpetration, which was also true for men and women without mental illness. However, the opposite was true for men with mental illness. Men and women with diagnoses of personality disorders, substance use disorders, and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders were at highest risk of victimisation and perpetration. Strategies developed to prevent violent victimisation and violence perpetration may need to be tailored for young adults with mental disorders. There may also be a benefit in taking a sex-specific approach to prevention in this group. This study was supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant awarded to the first author.

Law Enforcement Against The Perpetrator of Physical Violence in The Healthcare Service Environment

Health workers often experience physical violence in carrying out their work. The research aims to determine the extent to which legal protection applies to health workers. The data used in this research was taken from several hospitals and other health services. The method used is a case study with a qualitative approach involving several parties involved in implementing legal protection for health workers. Legal protection for health workers who experience physical violence while working in health services is regulated in several laws, namely Law Number 36 of 2014 concerning Health, Law Number 29 of 2004 concerning Medical Practice, Law Number 38 of 2014 about health. Nursing, Law Number 4 of 2014 concerning Midwifery. Apart from that, there are still many obstacles and challenges in its implementation. In conclusion, legal protection for health workers who experience physical violence in carrying out their duties in the health service environment is very important and must be provided firmly.

Child maltreatment and parental domestic violence and abuse, co-occurrence and the effect on lifetime outcomes in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Exposure to child maltreatment (CM), and parental domestic violence and abuse (DVA), impose considerable adverse life outcomes in both the short and long term, yet, the extent and effects of their co-occurrence on outcomes have not been comprehensively quantified. This study describes the analysis of data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, quantifying the prevalence of CM, parental DVA, co-occurrence rates, and the impact of different combinations of childhood exposures on life outcomes (health, economic, and likelihood of perpetrating intimate partner violence as a young person).Childhood exposure prevalences were estimated at 41.7% for any form of CM, 19.3% for parental DVA, and 49.0% for exposure to at least one form of CM and/or parental DVA. Co-occurring parental DVA was reported in 21%–42% of CM-exposed households. Sexual abuse was reported in 2% of parental DVA-exposed households, whilst co-occurrence of other forms of CM ranged between 19% and 41%.Co-occurring CM and parental DVA exposures were associated with increased risks of drug use, anxiety, depression, smoking, unemployment, social welfare use, and perpetration of intimate partner violence as a young person – highlighting the intergenerational effects of exposure. Increased risks across a wider range of adverse outcomes were associated with child-reported awareness of parental DVA, compared to parent-reported DVA exposure.The high cumulative prevalence of childhood exposure to CM and/or parental DVA, and the scale of the resulting adverse impacts emphasise the need for policies and family interventions sensitive to the possibility of co-occurring forms of abuse.