Profile of rape victims referred by the court to the Free State Psychiatric Complex, 2003 - 2009
Background. The psychological evaluation of rape victims to determine their competency to testify in court and whether they are capable of consenting to sexual intercourse is challenging, especially when the rape victim is mentally retarded. Objective. To describe the profile of mentally retarded r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014-04-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/459 |