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the

new
anti-rape
law
Psychosocial Aspects of Rape:

An act of VIOLENCE in a sexual context

Although a form of sexual assault, it


has more to o !ith A""RE##ION

Cautiously consiere uner the


iagnosis of #E$%AL #A&I#'

It is a crime against (%'ANI)*


'oti+es
for Rape

)o emonstrate
po!er an +aliate
strength through
con,uest

An assertion of one-s
.right/ as in marital
or ate rapes

)o get e+en

Poor impulse control


!ith sex

)o o+ercome istress
an frustration !ith
the emans of life
Rape as a Crime:
REVISED
REVISED
PENAL
PENAL
CODE
CODE
Art0
112
112 now Art0
344 A5
344 A5
&
&
Octo6er 33, 7889

The reclassification of RAPE in the


taxonomy of felonies, from crime
against chastity to one against
persons has consequently
produced not only SUBSTANT!E
"ut also PR#$E%URA& effects on
the related pro'isions of the
Re'ised Penal $ode and the Rules
of $ourt(

The NE) Anti*Rape &a+


has also set aside
,urisprudence "ased on the
repealed pro'isions of the
former la+ and pro'ided
for a different go'ernance
in rape cases committed
and filed after its
effecti'ity(
ART. 266 A
RAPE: !hen an ho! committe
1.
1.
By a
By a
MAN
MAN
having carnal knowledge
having carnal knowledge
of a
of a
WOMAN
WOMAN
under any of the
under any of the
following circumstances:
following circumstances:
a0 )hru force,
threat or
intimiatio
n
:0 ;hen the
o<ene party
is epri+e of
reason
or
other!ise
unconscious
C0 :y means of
frauulent
machination
or

gra+e
a6use of
authority
&0 ;hen the
o<ene party is
uner 73 yrs0 of
age or is
emente, e+en
though none of the
circumstances
mentione a6o+e
6e present
#)A)%)OR* RAPE
#)A)%)OR* RAPE

30
30
By
By
ANY
ANY
erson
erson
under any of the
under any of the
circumstances
circumstances
mentioned in
mentioned in
aragrah1 hereof!
aragrah1 hereof!
shall commit an act
shall commit an act
of
of
"#$%A& A""A%&'
"#$%A& A""A%&'

"y inserting his


PENS into
another person-s
.#UT/ or ANA&
orifice,

#r any
NSTRU.ENT or
#B0E$T into the
1ENTA& or ANA&
orifice of another
2#B0E$T RAPE3
On force,
On force,
threat
threat
or intimiation
or intimiation
=
=

as to the egree of
force or
intimiation=
.
.
&octrine of
&octrine of
)ENACIO%#
)ENACIO%#
RE#I#)ANCE/
RE#I#)ANCE/

as to su6se,uent
consent=
On epri+ation of reason or
On epri+ation of reason or
unconsciousness:
unconsciousness:

Partial epri+ation
of reason !ill su>ce

)he cause thereof


may 6e organic, or
ue to lac? of sleep
or inuce 6y rugs
Pp. vs. Conde

A !oman in
her eep
sleep is
consiere
unconscious
State vs. Lung
.If cantharies
!ere use to
incite the +ictim-s
passion, there is
no epreciation
of reason hence
physical access
oes not
constitute rape0/
Frustrated Rape?

Attempted

Frustrated

Consummated
(. vs. #rina

pro hac vice

.&octrine of "enital

&isproportion/
A WOMAN can be convicted of
rape
PRINCIPAL BY INDUCEMEN
INDI!PEN!ABLE COOPERAION
CO"CON!PIRAOR
!E#UAL A!!AUL

#o too can a
(%#:AN&
(%#:AN& 6e guilty
of rape against the ;I@E uner
the a6o+e5mentione situations

:ut
NO)
NO) as principal 6y irect
participation
Silvano vs. CA
Silvano vs. CA
)he use of
tongue or Anger
upon the
genitals shall
constitute

.
.
O:BEC)
O:BEC)
RAPE/
RAPE/
Pp. vs. Campuhan
Pp. vs. Campuhan

'ere touching
of the la6ia
minora is not
enough0
Clearly, it must
6e sho!n that
there !as an
.animus/
to
penetrate0
Pp. vs. allaran
Pp. vs. allaran

A6use of
conAence is
aggra+ating

One crime of rape


!here se+eral acts
!ere committe
on the same
!oman 6y the
same o<ener on
one occasion
!n vi"tims o# low repute$
!n vi"tims o# low repute$

Rape is a heinous crime


e+en to immoral +ictims

If at all, 6a repute or
immorality of the +ictim
shoul primarily a<ect her
crei6ility on the theory that
!omen !ho sell their +irtue
Cust as pro6a6ly !oul 6e
!illing to sell their testimony0
Pp. vs. lan"e
Pp. vs. lan"e

)he character
of the +ictim is
immaterial if
the crime of
rape is
committe 6y
force or
intimiation0


!n Legal Separation ...
!n Legal Separation ...

)he (%#:AN& loses the


.RI"() O@
CON#OR)I%'/
arising from their
connu6ial relations
Query: What about
Separation-in-fact?
%uiding Prin"iples in
%uiding Prin"iples in
&e"iding Rape Cases
&e"iding Rape Cases
Pp0 +s0 AL&ANA
Pp0 +s0 AL&ANA
A rape charge can 6e mae !ith
facility, is i>cult to pro+e 6ut more
i>cult for the accuse, though
innocent, to ispro+eD
In +ie! of the intrinsic nature of rape
!here only t!o persons are in+ol+e, the
testimony of the complainant must 6e
scrutiniEe !ith extreme cautionD an
)he e+ience for the prosecution
must stan or fall on its merits, an
cannot ra! strength from the
!ea?ness of the e+ience for the
efense0
Reclusion perpetua to eath:

W$en co%%itted wit$ t$e &'e of a dead()


weapon or b) two or %ore per'on'*

W$en b) rea'on or on occa'ion of t$e


rape+ t$e victi% $a' beco%e in'ane*

W$en rape i' atte%pted and $o%icide i'


co%%itted b) rea'on or on t$e occa'ion
t$ereof*
&eath penalt'(

W$en b) rea'on
or on occa'ion of
rape+ $o%icide i'
co%%itted

,icti% i' &nder


-. and t$e
o/ender i' a
per'on of %ora(
a'cendanc) over
t$e victi%*

W$en co%%itted b) an)


%e%ber of t$e A0P+
para%i(itar)+ PNP or an)
(aw enforce%ent a1enc)
or pena( in'tit&tion+
w$en t$e o/ender too2
advanta1e of $i'
po'ition*

,icti% i' &nder t$e


c&'tod) of t$e po(ice or
%i(itar) a&t$oritie' or
an) (aw enforce%ent or
pena( in'tit&tion

W$en b) rea'on or on
occa'ion of rape+ t$e
victi% $a' '&/ered
per%anent per%anent p$)'ica(
%&ti(ation %&ti(ation or
di'abi(it) di'abi(it)*

W$en rape i'


co%%itted in f&(( f&((
view view of t$e 'po&'e+
parent+ c$i(dren or
t$ird de1ree
re(ative'*

)hen the
)hen the
offender
offender
4ne+ of the
4ne+ of the
pregnancy of
pregnancy of
the 'ictim5
the 'ictim5

#ffender
#ffender
4no+ingly
4no+ingly
har"ors /! or
har"ors /! or
any other ST%
any other ST%
and such disease
and such disease
is transmitted to
is transmitted to
the 'ictim5
the 'ictim5

)hen 'ictim is of
religious calling
or 'ocation
and is personally
4no+n to "e
such "y the
offender "efore
or at the time of
commission5

W$en t$e o/ender


2new of t$e %enta(
di'abi(it)+ e%otiona(
di'order and3or
p$)'ica( $andicap
of t$e victi%*

)ictim is
*elow +
years old,
&ast-minute comments:

An) of t$e a11ravatin134&a(if)in1


circ&%'tance' if d&() a((e1ed and
proved wi(( warrant t$e i%po'ition of a
'in1(e indivi'ib(e pena(t) of DEA5

On victi%' be(ow 6 )r' o(d7


4&a(i8ed 'tat&tor) rape

On victi%' over 6 and &nder -97


'i%p(e 'tat&tor) rape

Hu-Hu-Hu.. Ni-rape
mo ako dalaan!
be"e"#
$dedemanda kita#

Anong ala!aF
'insan lang ?itang
ni5rape ahG

%akit& di ka na ba
uulit? Hu-hu-hu#
En of
Part I

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