Criminological characteristics of sexual violence

Aldona Kipāne

doi:10.1051/shsconf/20185101010

Criminological characteristics of sexual violence

Aldona Kipāne

Rīga Stradiņš University

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The aim of the current article is to analyse the criminological aspect of sexual violence. Nowadays sexual assault has become a major social issue in many contemporary cultures. Sexual violence is a complex interdisciplinary issue, which includes several aspects psychological, judicial, medical, and other aspects. Sexual crime is an urgent problem with a high level of latency, most part of such crimes are not reported in crime statistics. Particularly, sexual violence against children is a serious problem for Latvia and the world. At present, there is a sharp increase in such crimes as a human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation; as well as the number of sexual crimes against boys is rising. Expansion of criminal activity in the cyberspace has also increased.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SHS Web of Conferences
Subtitle of host publication	6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE (Part II)
Editors	U. Berkis, L. Vilka
Publisher	EDP Sciences
Number of pages	10
Volume	51
ISBN (Print)	978-2-7598-9059-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185101010
Publication status	Published - 7 Nov 2018
Event	6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference "Society. Health. Welfare": Living in the World of Diversity: Social Transformations. Innovations. Solutions - Riga, Latvia Duration: 23 Nov 2016 → 25 Nov 2016 Conference number: 6

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Conference	6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference "Society. Health. Welfare"
Country/Territory	Latvia
City	Riga
Period	23/11/16 → 25/11/16

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violence
violent crime
sexual violence
sexual crime

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5.5 Law

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Kipāne, A 2018, Criminological characteristics of sexual violence. in U Berkis & L Vilka (eds), SHS Web of Conferences: 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE (Part II). vol. 51, 01010, SHS Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences, 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference "Society. Health. Welfare", Riga, Latvia, 23/11/16. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185101010

Criminological characteristics of sexual violence. / Kipāne, Aldona.
SHS Web of Conferences: 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE (Part II). ed. / U. Berkis; L. Vilka. Vol. 51 EDP Sciences, 2018. 01010 (SHS Web of Conferences).

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