ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBER OF RAPE CASES IN A MUNICIPALITY IN NORTH FLUMINENSE

Abstract

Introduction: Rape means any oppression to the free exercise of an individual’s sexuality, whether for the purpose of reproduction or the pursuit of pleasure. Objective: Analyzing the cases of rape in Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ, computing its incidence, percentage in different perspectives and identifying the prevalence. Material and methods: Conducted through an exploratory and descriptive research, with a survey of data available at the Institute of Public Security of the State of Rio de Janeiro, being computed the data referring to Campos dos Goytacazes, North Fluminense Region and State of Rio de Janeiro, for comparison of information, between January and September of the years 2019 and 2020. Results: There was a drop in rape reports between the years analyzed. Within this perspective, it is questioned whether there was a reduction in cases or notifications. Regarding victims, there is a prevalence of women in relation to men, with a preponderance of white victims, followed by brown and black victims. About age, there is a predominance of minors and a predominance of cases that occur in the family environment. Conclusion: From the data analyzed, we observed that Campos dos Goytacazes follows part of the national standards and the scientific literature regarding rape, occurring predominantly with women, minors and in the family environment, however, in the city there is a prevalence of crime with white women, while nationally there is a predominance of blacks and browns. Also, there was a decrease in reports of domestic violence, which may have occurred due to different factors.