Antrinė seksualinių nusikaltimų aukų viktimizacija, kaip nepageidaujamas atsakymas į nusikaltimą

Abstract

Presented article is a short summary of a phenomena, which is a secondary victimization of sexual offence in extensive terms. The phenomena is known in criminology, but is not very popular in public discussion. The social response to sexual crimes is rather stigmatizing, and harmful for victims. There is also a very disturbing consequence, of blaming and stigmatizing sexual offence crimes victims, which applies to sense of impunity of perpetrator, and social acceptance as an inadequate social response to crime. In the subject, also take place stereotypes, and social acceptance for misogyny, because most of the victims of sexual assaults are women. The author is also referring to Polish penal law, and possibilities for legal reaction for it.