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RAPE VICTIM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allegation of rape
1, record 1, English, allegation%20of%20rape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whenever an allegation of rape is received, every effort must be made to provide proper and immediate notification of law enforcement, to protect physical evidence, maintain the patient's privacy and dignity, and to provide emotional support for the alleged victim. 2, record 1, English, - allegation%20of%20rape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allégation de viol
1, record 1, French, all%C3%A9gation%20de%20viol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le représentant du Népal a indiqué, s'agissant de l'allégation de viol rapportée par l'organisation mondiale contre la torture, qu'aucun policier n'a participé à cet acte et que des poursuites ont été lancées contre les auteurs présumés. 2, record 1, French, - all%C3%A9gation%20de%20viol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Penal Law
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Experience of the Rape Victim with the Criminal Justice System Prior to Bill C-127
1, record 2, English, The%20Experience%20of%20the%20Rape%20Victim%20with%20the%20Criminal%20Justice%20System%20Prior%20to%20Bill%20C%2D127
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justice Canada. 1, record 2, English, - The%20Experience%20of%20the%20Rape%20Victim%20with%20the%20Criminal%20Justice%20System%20Prior%20to%20Bill%20C%2D127
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droit pénal
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Les victimes de viol et la justice pénale avant le projet de loi C-127
1, record 2, French, Les%20victimes%20de%20viol%20et%20la%20justice%20p%C3%A9nale%20avant%20le%20projet%20de%20loi%20C%2D127
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justice Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Les%20victimes%20de%20viol%20et%20la%20justice%20p%C3%A9nale%20avant%20le%20projet%20de%20loi%20C%2D127
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Social Problems
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- child sexual abuse offender
1, record 3, English, child%20sexual%20abuse%20offender
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- child sex offender 2, record 3, English, child%20sex%20offender
correct
- child sexual offender 3, record 3, English, child%20sexual%20offender
correct
- child sexual abuser 4, record 3, English, child%20sexual%20abuser
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offender who has been convicted of any of the above offenses with a victim less than 15 years old, i. e., any sexually violent offense(1st or 2nd degree rape, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree sexual offense). Also includes offenders convicted of sexual abuse of a minor who is a family member or living in the household. 3, record 3, English, - child%20sexual%20abuse%20offender
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Problèmes sociaux
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agresseur sexuel d'enfants
1, record 3, French, agresseur%20sexuel%20d%27enfants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auteur d'agressions sexuelles à l'endroit d'enfants. 2, record 3, French, - agresseur%20sexuel%20d%27enfants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Problemas sociales
- Criminología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agresor sexual de niños
1, record 3, Spanish, agresor%20sexual%20de%20ni%C3%B1os
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Criminal Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rape kit
1, record 4, English, rape%20kit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] abductor might bring with him what we have come to call a rape kit, with tape, ropes, and possibly a gun, all of which could be used to control a victim. 1, record 4, English, - rape%20kit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many murderers take what we call "rape kits" along when they hunt victims, so that they will not have any difficulty restraining those whom they wish to assault. The presence of a rape kit also allows the offender to have a submissive victim, something essential to his fantasies. 1, record 4, English, - rape%20kit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trousse du violeur
1, record 4, French, trousse%20du%20violeur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Criminal Psychology
- Social Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forced sexual intercourse
1, record 5, English, forced%20sexual%20intercourse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
date rape: forced sexual intercourse with a companion while on a social date, usually as a result of a dominating male who misperceives his companion’s attitudes about sex. 2, record 5, English, - forced%20sexual%20intercourse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "rape" and its explanation "forced sexual intercourse", found in several texts, are both legally vague in that one does not know to what degree the victim was abused sexually. One might ask oneself, was the victim mistreated sadistically? Was the act premeditated? Furthermore, the related term "sexual assault" is not a precise synonym of "forced sexual intercourse", because technically one can assault someone else without performing coitus. "Rape" does not necessarily imply sexual intercourse. 3, record 5, English, - forced%20sexual%20intercourse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One out of 6 victims of forced sexual intercourse is assaulted by a friend. 3, record 5, English, - forced%20sexual%20intercourse
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie criminelle
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- relations sexuelles forcées
1, record 5, French, relations%20sexuelles%20forc%C3%A9es
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- relations sexuelles sous contrainte 1, record 5, French, relations%20sexuelles%20sous%20contrainte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- rapports sexuels sous contrainte 2, record 5, French, rapports%20sexuels%20sous%20contrainte
proposal, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quoique les termes «accouplement», «coït», et «copulation» représentent des traductions adéquates pour le terme «sexual intercourse», elles ne sont pas appropriées en psychologie criminelle à moins que l'on parle de l'acte biologique. Par contre, on peut utiliser le terme relations «sexuelles» s'il s'agit d'un consentement entre adultes, d'où le terme «relations sexuelles sous la contrainte entre conjoints» . Mais si l'on ignore le rapport entre deux sujets donnés, ou si on veut ne décrire que l'acte sexuel sans mention de lien ou de consentement, il serait donc préférable d'utiliser le terme «rapports sexuels». Or, si on parle du «rapports sexuels sous contrainte», on décrit probablement un des 4 types de viol décrit dans le Code criminel canadien selon lequel «la notion légale de viol» (terme non qualifié) n'existe plus depuis février 1983 au Canada (mais existe toujours en France, voir le code pénal de ce pays). Elle a été remplacée par celle d'«agression sexuelle» dont la gravité, comme n'importe quelle autre voie de fait, dépend du degré de violence exercée (voir l'observation suivante). Pour ce qui est du terme «agression sexuelle», il ne comporte pas nécessairement la notion de pénétration. De plus, le terme anglais «forced sexual intercourse» peut décrire un type de viol ou plusieurs, selon le cas. Par conséquent, il serait imprudent de choisir seulement un type si l'on n'est pas certain du degré de violence. 2, record 5, French, - relations%20sexuelles%20forc%C3%A9es
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cohen, Boucher et Seghorn (1971) ont décrit 4 types de viol : le «viol agressif», dont le but est de sadiser et de maltraiter la victime; le «viol sexuel», motivé par le désir de la décharge sexuelle avec une violence d'intimidation ; le «viol mixte», comprenant les 2 composantes mentionnées; finalement, le «viol impulsif», non planifié et sans but particulièrement agressif. 3, record 5, French, - relations%20sexuelles%20forc%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología criminal
- Problemas sociales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- relaciones sexuales forzadas
1, record 5, Spanish, relaciones%20sexuales%20forzadas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- relaciones sexuales impuestas 2, record 5, Spanish, relaciones%20sexuales%20impuestas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- relación sexual forzada
- relación sexual impuesta
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rape victim
1, record 6, English, rape%20victim
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Others who might benefit [from these drug trials] include rape victims, health-care workers accidentally pricked by needles, or others who know immediately when they are exposed to the virus. 2, record 6, English, - rape%20victim
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- victime de viol
1, record 6, French, victime%20de%20viol
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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