RP vs. selected Southeast Asian Countries: A comparative law study on rape

• Main Authors: Calalang, Mary Bianca O., Chua, Christian Benedict S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Commercial Law
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/17708
• Institution: De La Salle University

Rape has been committed ever since the early beginnings of civilization: Probably for much of human history, rape, violence and war have often occurred in connection with one another. In the twentieth century, the use of rape as a weapon of war has been well documented and addressed by NGOs as well as the United Nations and national governments. In the Philippines, the primary source of rape laws is the Anti-Rape Law of 1997, which expanded and clarified the provisions on rape in the Revised Penal Code. In order to get a better understanding of the rape laws in our country, as well as to see if any revisions and improvements can be made, the researchers chose to conduct a comparative study of the rape laws in the Philippines and those of selected Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia Indonesia and Singapore. The researchers acquired the rape laws of these countries from their respective penal codes and rules of criminal procedure. They also gathered information with respect to their culture, society, and religion which could have influenced their laws. The end of this paper is to point out significant differences and forward recommendations for the improvement of the rape laws in the Philippines.