title: Intellectually disabled rape survivors' perceptions of morality and consequences of the crime.
abstract: Of 135 intellectually disabled rape survivors who were given forensic psychological examinations, 82.2% perceived the perpetrators' actions as wrong, 2 (1.5%) did not think it was wrong, and 22 (16.3%) could not articulate if it was wrong or not. 52.6% cited personal nonconsent as the reason for believing it was wrong, 11.1% cited the pain or injury suffered, 8.9% perceived the act as a broader moral wrong, and 27.4% could not elucidate reasons or did not think it was wrong. 76.3% wanted the perpetrators to be imprisoned, while 23.7% were unable to formulate an opinion on consequences for the perpetrator. The results contribute to a fuller understanding of intellectually disabled rape survivors' perceptions of the criminal act and their rights to demand justice.
authors.affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal. anthony.pillay@kznhealth.gov.za
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pillay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D032882:Comprehension; D003416:Criminal Law; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D007360:Intelligence; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D011678:Punishment; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult