Socio-psychological peculiarities of the accused and juvenile rape victims
Rapes of juveniles are the most dangerous type of crimes against sexual inviolability and person’s sexual freedom. They are characterized by the high level of latency, are made with special cynicism against victims. In many cases such crimes present the series of encroachments upon one child which can last for several months or years. It causes the necessity of improvement of means and methods of investigation, development of new tactical holds. Data on social and psychological features of the criminals and the victims have essential value for disclosure and investigation of juvenile rapes. The knowledge of these features facilitates faster identification of the accused and victimological prevention of the same crimes. Examination of judicial and investigative practice shows that the majority of juvenile’s rapes are made by one person with the low level of intellectual development under alcohol intoxication. Group crimes of this type are committed by under-age criminals as a rule. The rapist, quite often, has the various mental disorders which does not exclude sanity. Preparatory actions of the perpetrator (the victim's choice, observation of places of children’s congestion etc.) are essential features of juvenile’s rapes. Various classifications of criminals that have been developed by famous scientists-criminologists are given in the work. The typical victims of such crimes are girls of 11-13 years who are acquaintances or relatives of a guilty person and do not provoke rape by their own immoral behavior. Carelessness of parents or other relatives of the victim who have left the child alone with the criminal provokes the commission of rape.