TY - JOUR
T1 - Multiple perpetrator rape in Ghana
T2 - offenders, victims and offence characteristics
AU - Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii Boye
AU - Davies, Priscilla Ayebea
AU - Badasu, Mawuena Ivanna Adzoa
AU - Tagoe, Theophilus
AU - Otoo, Pearl Ama
AU - Afriyie, Patricia Opoku
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers.
PY - 2018/1/2
Y1 - 2018/1/2
N2 - Multiple perpetrator rape (MPR) is criminalised in Ghana but there is a dearth of research and official statistics on the phenomenon. This study explores some of the key characteristics of MPR in Ghana as reported in the media. Keyword search of the news archives of 9 Ghanaian media outlets generated 57 cases of MPR reported from January 2000 through June 2016. Content analysis of the cases showed 61 all-female victims and 57 all-male perpetrator groups. The average victim age was 17.9 years and the modal perpetrator-group size was two. The majority of the victims knew at least one member of the perpetrator groups. The perpetrator groups approached their victims outdoors but raped them indoors, using violent techniques to compel compliance. Although the characteristics of MPR in Ghana, as observed in this study, are comparatively similar to those found in other African countries, further studies are recommended for a nuanced understanding of MPR in Ghana.
AB - Multiple perpetrator rape (MPR) is criminalised in Ghana but there is a dearth of research and official statistics on the phenomenon. This study explores some of the key characteristics of MPR in Ghana as reported in the media. Keyword search of the news archives of 9 Ghanaian media outlets generated 57 cases of MPR reported from January 2000 through June 2016. Content analysis of the cases showed 61 all-female victims and 57 all-male perpetrator groups. The average victim age was 17.9 years and the modal perpetrator-group size was two. The majority of the victims knew at least one member of the perpetrator groups. The perpetrator groups approached their victims outdoors but raped them indoors, using violent techniques to compel compliance. Although the characteristics of MPR in Ghana, as observed in this study, are comparatively similar to those found in other African countries, further studies are recommended for a nuanced understanding of MPR in Ghana.
KW - Gang rape
KW - Ghana
KW - media
KW - multiple perpetrator rape
KW - rape
KW - sexual violence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85030153031&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13552600.2017.1378024
DO - 10.1080/13552600.2017.1378024
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85030153031
SN - 1355-2600
VL - 24
SP - 125
EP - 141
JO - Journal of Sexual Aggression
JF - Journal of Sexual Aggression
IS - 1
ER -