Rape is one of the most violent crimes perpetuated on women in society. The rape of a woman causes protective instincts to flare in even the most stoic men. Society deals with rapist in the courtroom but many laymen find themselves asking, what type of man becomes a rapist? Rape is forced sex, and it has long since been understood that rape is a crime of power and violence and has very little to do with actual sex or gratification. One author of modern literature addressed the rapist himself and wrote a book about their methods, character and profile. Nicholas Goth who wrote, Men Who Rape: The Psychology of the Offender provides the reader with an inside view of who among society's members might become a rapist and why. It is an insightful book that takes the reader on an exploratory journey though many facets of the rapist and what makes him do what he does.
While there have been many books written for and about the victim of rape there is very little literature about the rapist himself and what makes him become what he is. This book presents a detailed examination of the rapist and sets up contextual framework so that the reader develops a firm understanding and grasp of the dynamics of sexual assault. The book is not new by today's publishing standards. It has been on thee market for over twenty years but is so concisely written that it provides information that is timeless. Because it studies the rapist himself technology does not have to be current to keep the book's content up-to-date. The profile and make up of a rapist has remained the same regardless of where the world is in the area of modern technology. The book...
It allows the victims and those who work with the victims to understand what the rapist is made of and it can help to quell the feeling that the victim may have caused her own attack. The book is lauded as one of the best in its field because of its understanding of the intriquite nature of the character and psychological mapping of the mind of a rapist.
The book is based in science and stays completely away from politics or political correctness. The book is so unconcerned with political correctness that it even suggests the men who rape are victims as well. Their past, their upbringing and their brain wiring all contribute to the making of a rapist.
The author addresses what most never bother to ask. The book allows for the possibility that men who rape have been victims of violent acts in the past themselves. It allows for the possibility that men who rape have been abused themselves, though it doesn't ever imply that the rapist should be excused for his actions against his own victims later. It is a scientific look at the making of a rapist that refuses to pretend they have not been victims. It looks realistically at the background and making of a rapist without giving him sympathy or asking the reader to feel pity for him.
The exploration includes an examination the emotional factors that contribute to the making of a rapist as well as the psychological factors that might predispose someone to become a rapist in their reactions to life stressors. Sexual violence, according to…
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