Sexual misconduct of minors: responsibilities of community to overcome it

• Main Authors: Hj Md Kamaruddin, Nafisah@Kamariah, Jamian, Intan Nasuha, Che Ros, Alya Hazirah, Abd Halim, Nurul Syafiqah
• Other Authors: Dzinun, Hazlini
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTHM 2020
• Subjects: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform; HQ12-449 Sexual life
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2023/1/Ch07%20Sexual%20Misconduct%20of%20Minors%20Responsibilities%20of%20Community%20to%20Overcome%20It.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2023/
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Minors are part of community that plays very important roles because they are part of an asset that will lead the country in future. In 2008, it was recorded that 10.5 million over 27.7 million population in Malaysia are minors (Zakaria, 2010). Based on the studies that had been conducted in Malaysia, more than 300 individual between age of 13 and 25 were involved in sexual misconduct and about 80% of minors that had died due to this issue are under age of four (Pakianathan, 2006). As we all knew, the victims of this sexual misconduct are among minors. It is because they did not felt that the actions made towards them were not wrong, in fact, it was amusing. Besides, they were not exposed to the sexual education (Salleh, 2016).