A Statistical Analysis of Alleged Victims of Sexual Assault in Guwahati A Retrospective Study

Baruah, Aditya Madhab; Haflongbar, S.; Chaliha, Rituraj

doi:10.5958/0974-1283.2015.00066.3

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“…Amongst the adolescent victims many of them had old tear in the hymen. These findings are consistent with the findings of Tamuli (2013) [20] and Baruah (2015) [4] who also found that percentage of victims with old tears were more than victims with recent tear and intact hymen. However, in contrast Roy Chowdhury (2008) [14] found that maximum percentage of victims presented with recent tears.…”

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“…Most incidents occurred in September, number of cases being 25 (26.88%). Lowest number of such incidence occurred in the month of January and October with 3 (3.22%) cases each consistent with the findings of Roy Chowdhury (2008), [14] and Baruah (2015), [4] Most of the incidence of sexual assault 36(38.71%) took place in Victim's Residence, while 31(33.33%) cases took place in Offender's Residence. This observation is also similar to the finding of Schiff (1973) [16] and Mukhopadhyay (2009) [11] but contrary to Roy Chowdhury (2008) [14] and Tamuli (2013) [20] who reported places other than victim's residence.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…[6] The result also closely resembles the article appeared in Hindustan Times (1997) [21] and educated up to primary level with 35(37.63%) cases and illiterate in 25(26.88%) cases similar to Tamuli (2013) [20] and Baruah (2015). [4] Students consisted 45(48.39%) cases similar to Bhowmik (2011) [5] and Baruah (2015) [4] from lower socio-economic background with 68(73.12%) cases similar to Das (2009). [6] 74(79.57%) of the victims were unmarried consistent with the findings of Bhowmik (2011) [5] and Tamuli (2013).…”

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“…Increased incidence of rape cases among the younger population is due to the fact that, they are an easy prey being physically more weak could not offer much resistance, more accusable and more easily intimated. They were less mature hence wise in Hindus were the majority with 54(58.06%) cases similar to Bhowmik (2011), [5] Tamuli (2013) [20] and Baruah (2015) [4] from urban areas with 49(52.69%) cases consistent with the findings of Roy Chowdhury (2008) [14] but differing with Das (2009). [6] The result also closely resembles the article appeared in Hindustan Times (1997) [21] and educated up to primary level with 35(37.63%) cases and illiterate in 25(26.88%) cases similar to Tamuli (2013) [20] and Baruah (2015).…”

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confidence: 56%

“…They were less mature hence wise in Hindus were the majority with 54(58.06%) cases similar to Bhowmik (2011), [5] Tamuli (2013) [20] and Baruah (2015) [4] from urban areas with 49(52.69%) cases consistent with the findings of Roy Chowdhury (2008) [14] but differing with Das (2009). [6] The result also closely resembles the article appeared in Hindustan Times (1997) [21] and educated up to primary level with 35(37.63%) cases and illiterate in 25(26.88%) cases similar to Tamuli (2013) [20] and Baruah (2015). [4] Students consisted 45(48.39%) cases similar to Bhowmik (2011) [5] and Baruah (2015) [4] from lower socio-economic background with 68(73.12%) cases similar to Das (2009).…”

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A Statistical Analysis of Alleged Sexual Assaults - Its Attributes and Aftermaths

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Haflongbar²,

Patowary³

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Sex related offences against females are universal phenomena and constitute the most shocking reprehensible crime against conscience and morality and attack on human dignity and subjugation of the fairer sex. Psychiatric disturbances, venereal diseases, attempted suicides, unwanted pregnancies; lust murder and interpersonal violence constitute far flung consequences of sexual offences including sexual assault and violence. Inspite of stringent laws including POCSO, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and Criminal Law Amendment Act, sex crimes, rape and child abuse are on the rise. To analyse the antecedents and aftermaths, a statistical study was carried out on 93 female victims of alleged sexual offences who had consented for medical examination and study, on being brought to the Department. of Forensic Medicine, GMCH. Our study revealed that most of the victims were between 15 to18 years of age group with 30.11% of cases, 58.06% cases were Hindus, from urban areas with 52.69% cases, 48.39% were students, from lower socio-economic background with 73.12% cases and 79.57% were unmarried. Most of the sexual assaults occurred in the Month of September and 36.56% of the offenders were neighbours. A total of 60.22% cases had hymenal tears and 5.38% cases showed presence of spermatozoa in microscopic examination of vaginal, oral and anal smears. Comprehensive analysis of precipitating factors and evaluation of social, economic and psychological factors along with suggestion and remedial measures is the need of the hour for the benefit of the society in general and individuals in particular.

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Folk music has always been known to be the best source of connecting us to our culture and keeping our identity alive as an individual and as a group. The concept of melody and the artistic pursuit of musical composition were probably unknown to early players of musical instruments. A musical instrument is used to make musical sounds. Once humans moved from making sounds with their bodies-for example, by clapping-to using objects to create music from sounds, musical instruments were born. The purpose and meaning of musical instruments differs from region to region and from culture to another. Instruments have special significance in music. The Deoris belong to the Sino-Tibetan family of Mongoloid stock. They are considered to be one of the communities found in Assam and some parts of Arunachal Pradesh in North- East India. The word ‘Deori’ means the offspring of Gods and Goddesses. The Indian Constitution has regarded the Deoris as a scheduled tribe of Assam and they are considered to be a small plains tribe. The Deoris have their own language which is the Deori language. Customarily the Deoris are divided into four clans namely ‘Dibongiya, Tengaponiya, Bongiya, Patorgoyan’ which are present till date. This paper studies the vitality of sound ethnobiology, ethics of instruments, crafting and classification of musical instruments in the field of Ethnomusicology. Musical instruments are constructed in a broad array of styles and shapes, using many different materials. It mainly explores and discerns the variety of Deori traditional musical instruments from a closer proximity in the realm of material culture under the broader context of folklore. The crafting processes and the materials used for the making of the musical instruments of the Deoris is discussed in a detailed manner.

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Sociodemographic Characteristics and Forensic Evidence of Sexual Assault Victims

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Objective: To evaluate sociodemographic characteristics and forensic evidence of sexual assault victims. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Medicolegal section of Peoples Medical College Hospital (PMCH) and Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah District Shaheed Benazirabad from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2021. Methodology: One hundred and forty female victims of sexual assaults were enrolled. Results: The reports of sexual assaults were higher in females of 15-25 years age group (55.71%) as compared to the age group of 26-35 years (34.29%). With reference to marital status, occupation, and socio-economic class, most of the females were unmarried (66.43%), nonworking (44.29%), and from the lower class (65.71%). A discrepancy was found between positive penetration history (72.14%) and positive laboratory findings (43.57%) which could be attributed to reporting of a sufficient number of sexual assaults after 48 hours (37.86%). Conclusion: The women of younger age (15-25 years) and having low access to paid employment were more prone to sexual assaults. The time-lapse between the occurrence of incidence and collection of forensic evidence could impact the agreement between penetration history and laboratory analysis. Keywords: Sociodemographic, Forensic evidence, Sexual assault victim

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A Statistical Analysis of Alleged Victims of Sexual Assault in Guwahati A Retrospective Study

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A Statistical Analysis of Alleged Sexual Assaults - Its Attributes and Aftermaths

A Statistical Analysis of Alleged Sexual Assaults - Its Attributes and Aftermaths

Discerning Sound Ethnobiology in the realm of Ethnomusicology: A Study of Deori Folk Musical Instruments

Sociodemographic Characteristics and Forensic Evidence of Sexual Assault Victims

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