A Psychiatric Review on Rapes That had been Referred for Forensic Evaluation.

Korean J Leg Med. 1998 May;22(1):63-73. Korean.

Forensic Mental Hospital, Ministry of Justice, Korea.

In this study, analysis was made upon 60 rapes that had been referred to Forensic Mental Hospital for forensic evaluation during three years between 1. January. 1995 and 31. December.1997 (1) In sex offender's age, 30-39 years old were the most, 48.3% and, in victim's age, 10-19 years old were the most, 36.7%, and 50% of sex offenders were unemployed, and 30% were high school graduates and 68.3% were single. (2) 48.3% of offenders had no history of inpatient hospitalization. In case of inpatient hospitalization, inpatient duration of between 6 months and 1 year was the most, 16.7%. 43.3% of sex offenders had history of previous offenses and 53.4% had no history of previous offenses. Thirty percent of sex offenders were found out as victim's neighbor, and 28.3% were stranger to victims. (3) In offense time, 12:00-18:00 was the most, 36.7% and in offense season, spring was the most, 36.7% and 35% occurred at victim's residence. (4) 98.3% of sex offenses were done by one offender and 96.7% of victims were raped alone. 36.7% of victims were students. (5) 56.7% of sex offenses were rapes only, but 31.7% of sexual offenses were accompanied with violence and injury. 21.7% of sex offenders were diagnosed in alcohol-related disorders, and forensic evaluations showed that 58.3% of sex offenders were feeble-minded.

Key words: Sex Offenders, Victims, Rapes