Rapists

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This paper begins with a definition of rape, explaining the different types of rape that occur. The paper then goes on to examine theories of the types of rapists who commit these acts, hypothesising on why certain types of individuals resort to these acts of violence. It also allows that some rapists exhibit a combination of more than one theory of personality, which leads to them committing rape.

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"Still another theory involving a specific type of rapist is that some rapists suffer from an inferiority complex, which make them either adhere to strict sex role rigidity, or cause them to suffer from a Don Juan complex. According to this complex, some males have insecurity about their own masculinity. Often, these rapists are poorly socialized, and thus, have a fear of females and their social power. They compensate for this fear by "proving" their masculinity through rape. Additionally, this inferiority complex causes the male to strictly adhere to the "male" role, often forcing his victims into submission through force and violence. Even further, these rapists tend to commit rape serially, due to the "Don Juan" complex, which is the overcompensation for their inferiority through sexual relations (Langevin, 397)."

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