DETERMINING THE FACTOR OF FILIPINO RAPIST

I. Proponent
Wencelle J. David
AB Psychology 2A

II. Background of the Study:

Introduction

Crime is inevitable in any society. It is as old as humankind itself. Among the many
crimes that are known in society, rape is considered as one of the most heinous criminal offenses
across many cultures (Cahill, 2001). By definition, rape can viewed as copulation that is resisted
by the victim in his or her full ability unless such resistance would result in death or serious
physical injury of the victim or the persons who the victim protects. This includes other sexual
assaults such as oral and anal penetration of a man or a woman under similar scenarios
(Thornhill & Palmer, 2000).
III. Statement of the Problem
This study aimed to evaluate The Perception of the Filipino rapist.
1. What are the perceptions of convicted male Filipino rapists on rape?
2. What are the perceptions of convicted male Filipino rapists on sex?

3. What are the perceptions of convicted male Filipino rapists on women?

a. Women in general
b. Women as victims of rape
IV. Significance of the Study
This study sought to investigate the meanings and perceptions of rape and views towards
sex and women among convicted male Filipino rapists. The study leaned on the premise that by
studying rape within a cultural or social context and in the perspective of those who commit the
offense themselves, the full meaning of rape in the Filipino context would materialize.
For the Respondents. This study is beneficial among the respondents are it enables them to
become aware of their self-worth and dignity as a person. The study would also help the
respondents in realizing that they are not alone in the situation. With this realization, they will
have the courage to stand up against the odds and find their niches in the society.
For the Parents. This study would be of great help in bringing into their awareness of their roles
as well as to have a deeper understanding of the condition of someone who is suffering from
prostitution, who could actually be a member of their family.
For the Guidance Counselor. Result from the undertaking would help them realized that
teenagers or victims of prostitution are going through, which could lead into a program for

victim of prostitution to be incorporated in the guidance program. Program about women

encouragement can be initiated.
For DSWD, Womens Desk of Right and Commission of Human Rights. Know if there are
females who failed to resiliently cope up with the prostitution, so they can improve their
preventive and developmental programs and initiatives that could utilize the family and
community to respondent to a problem.
Mass Media. In their efforts to help the society it can use to findings of the study in designing
strategies for effective information dissemination and for them to be aware in showing how
females should be treated.
For the Church. Results of this study will give ideas to the religious sectors to administer
consolidators programs for females involved. This program will have changes their way of life
by encouraging them to be closer to God and build better relationship with other people.
For the Future Researchers. The results of the study are beneficial on their part because it
provides them information in making future research related to this matter. This study serves as a
source of information regarding rape.
V. Scope and Delimitation
This study aimed to investigate the understanding and meanings of rape of convicted
male Filipino rapists. The study also sought to investigate the perceptions and views of such
rapists on women and sex. The main purpose of this study was to understand how convicted

male Filipino rapists make sense of rape and how they view sex and women. In order to do this,
an attempt was made to extract rapists making sense of rape, sex, and women through their own
constructed narratives which served as vignettes. It is for these reasons that this study made use
of a qualitative design.
Because this study focused on rapists understanding of rape, sex, and women, it did not
address other related issues such as the types of rape, the types of offenders, and the different
types of victims. It focused only on how they understand rape, how they view sex, and their
perceptions of women. It did not address rape issues related to women and victims, such as the
psychological, emotional, and physical effects of rape toward victims. Moreover, the study
focused on a heterogeneous group of convicted rapists and not on all Filipino males who have
committed sexual offenses. The prospected subjects for this study were limited to convicted
rapists within the past 10 years, but were not limited to age, socioeconomic status, educational
background, and marital status.

VI. Research Design (Methodology)

Methodology
In response to the gaps in the previous literature and the need to conduct a study, this
chapter discusses the method for investigating the attitudes towards rape and women of Filipino
rapists. This includes a discussion of the design, subjects, materials, and the procedure of the
study.
Research Design
This study used a qualitative research design. The qualitative approach was used because
the goal of the study is to gain understanding of rapists in the Filipino context in terms of their
perceptions on rape, sex, and women. In addition, this approach can provide data on the
perspective of the participants themselves, based on their individual accounts, and not on the
interpretability of statistical values (Maxwell, 2005).
Sample and Sampling Design
The respondents for this study consisted of four convicted male Filipino rapists detained
at the New Bilibid Prisons, Muntinlupa City. Purposive sampling was used to attain the number
of respondents for the study. Criteria for inclusion specified that respondents should be recently

convicted of rape but not earlier than five years after conviction. Respondents were recently
convicted in order to avoid the risks of recall bias among the respondents. Also, respondents
were heterogeneous, which means there were no restrictions in terms of age among the subjects
as long as they fell within the five-year period from conviction. Other factors such as
socioeconomic status, educational background and marital status were also disregarded in the
study.
Permission to conduct the study and recruit the respondents were secured through the
administrations of the New Bilibid Prisons, the national office of the Bureau of Corrections, and
the Department of Justice. After securing the permission to conduct the study in the said facility,
convicted rapists were invited to participate in the study personally and were given consent
letters to inform them of the terms of the study. The letter informed the respondents the general
details of the study, along with the possible risks involved in participating in the study. They
were informed that their identities will not be disclosed throughout the course of the study. A
consent form was attached to the letter which allowed respondents to signify their willingness to
participate in the study (Appendix A). The prospected subjects in this study consisted of
convicted rapists who volunteered willfully to participate

Sampling Design
The respondents for this study consisted of four convicted male Filipino rapists detained
at the New Bilibid Prisons, Muntinlupa City. Purposive sampling was used to attain the number
of respondents for the study. Criteria for inclusion specified that respondents should be recently
convicted of rape but not earlier than five years after conviction. Respondents were recently
convicted in order to avoid the risks of recall bias among the respondents. Also, respondents
were heterogeneous, which means there were no restrictions in terms of age among the subjects
as long as they fell within the five-year period from conviction. Other factors such as
socioeconomic status, educational background and marital status were also disregarded in the
study.

Instrument (Questionnaires)

Dear students! We would like to thank you for willingness to participate in our study.

Our study attempt to assess THE PERCEPTION OF THE FILIPINO RAPIST All of your
answer are confidential and your name will not be indicated anywhere at all. Hence feel for free
and answer the following question by encircling your choice or by writing short answer for open
ended questions.

Part I. Socio-demographic Characteristics

1. Age in years __________
2. Marital Status
2.1 Married
2.2 Single
3. Religion
3.1 Christian
3.2 Muslim
4. Do you currently live in dominatory
a. Yes
b. No
5. Childhood residence
a. Rural
b. Urban
6. Years of Study
a. Year II
b. Year III
c. Year IV
Work Plan
The public really would be appalled at the lack of qualified providers available to them if
they were to become a victim of rape sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse or child
abuse,. And with what we know about the long term health consequences of violence, its a

shame our health system hasn't rallied behind the hard work of forensic nurses and our few
forensic physician colleagues as well.