Dr. Pankaj Choubey, Prof. Mamta Patel (29-42)
ABSTRACT
regardless of age, religion, education level, marital status, or sexual orientation. The aim of this study is to analyze the victim- offender relationship and the attitudes toward premarital sex of offenders. This study was carried out at Eleven Central Prisons in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Non-Probability sampling design used the Purposive sampling method to collect the data. The tools used for the research work were the interview schedule and the sexual attitude scale. In 46.5 percent of cases it was found that the victims were known persons and already knew the offender. The reason behind in most of the cases, the offender used to make the children the victims. 1.75 percent of the cases, the level of sexual behavior of the offenders towards premarital sex relations were very high. From this, it can be concluded that this behavior was due to context of pre-marriage, live-in relationships and love affairs with the victim. Revenge against the victim by the offenders and conflict with the victim’s family, which included temptation of the victim to marry, etc. Change in the behavior of offenders can be brought through various corrective programs being run in the prison. Vocational training, yoga, meditation and other activities change the convicts’ attitude inside the prison.
Keywords: Offenders, Sexual Attitudes, Pre-Marital Sex. Live-in-relationship.