Sexual Perversions

Fetischism

Sodomy: is defined as anal intercorse performed by a male with another male/female who may be a child /adult,with or without consent and by force.Also known as BUGGERY. It is laid under Sec 377 I.P.C.the offender is punished with imprisonment for a term of 10 years with fine.

Catamite: A passive agent of sodomy when happens to he a young boy is catamite. PASSIVE AGENT is a sodomist male or female who offers the anus and plays a passive role.

Ref: The Essential’s of forensic Medicine and toxicology, K.S Narayana Reddy, 13^th Edition, Page 389.

A i.e. Presence of smegma

Presence of thick uniform coating of smegma under prepuce & around corona glandis is suggestive of absence of inter course (vaginal or anal) within the last 24 hours since it gets rubbed off during the sexual act. However its an unreliable sign with no medicolegal value as its presence or absence depends on personal hygiene.

A i.e. Sodomy; B i.e. Buccal coitus

A i.e. Intercourse with an animal

Ans. Sodomy

Ans. Sec. 377 IPC

Ans. Young passive victim of sodomy

Ans. Sexual pleasure derived from inanimate objects

Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Bestiality

Section 377 IPC defines unnatural sexual offences as sexual intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal and lays down punishment for the same. These offences are sodomy, buccal coitus, tribadism (lesbianism), and bestiality.

Sodomy

Sodomy is sexual intercourse through anus. It is of two types : Homosexual and Heterosexual. In Homosexual, it is done by a male on another male. Heterosexual sodomy is anal intercourse with a women. The person who does the act is known as active agent and the person, on whom the act is done, is known as passive agent. if the passive agent is adult/elderly the act is known as Gerontophilia. If the passive agent in sodomy is a child, act is called Paederasty, the passive agent is labelled as catamite, and the active agent is known as Paedophile.

Examination findings of sodomy are :-

1. In active agent : (i) Peculiar smell of anal gland secretion on penis, (ii) Fecal soiling, lubricant (if used) and blood on penis, (iii) Penis shaft is elongated and constricted in habitual sodomites with consequent twisting/ angulation of urethra, (iv) Abrasions on prepuce and glans penis, tearing of frenulum, swelling and redness of penis.
2. In passive agent : Passive agent may be :‑

1) Habitual : (i) Funnel shaped anus with deeply situated anal opening, (ii) Dilatation and laxity of anal sphincter, (iii) Shaved anal skin, (iv) Anal fissures and piles, (v) Lateral buttock truction test positive: On applying lateral traction on anus in normal person, there will be reflex contraction of anus, but in habitual sodomine there is comple relaxation of sphincter with dilatation of opening.

2) Non-habitual (forcibly victimized) : (i) Presence of semen in anus is the only confirmatety evidence, (ii) Signs of violence around anus, i.e. abrasions, fisures, contusion or triangular bruised tear of posterior part of anus (in sudden violence).

Other unnatural sexual offences

• Bestiality : is the sexual intercourse by a human being with a lower animal.
• Tribadism (Lesbianism or female homosexuality) : Sexual gratification of a women is obtained by another woman by kissing, body contact, manipulation of breast and genitalia. Active partner is called dyke or butch and the passive agent is called femme. This is not an offence in India.
• o Buccal coitus (coitus per as/sin of gomorrah) : In this, the male organ is introduced into mouth, usually of a young child. Fellatio is oral stimulation of penis by male or female. Cunnilingus is oral stimulation of female genitals.

Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Exhibitionism

Incent means sexual intercourse by a man with a woman who is closely related to him by blood. eg a daughter, granddaughter.

Sexual perversions -These are persistently indulged sexual acts in which complete satisfaction is sought and obtained without sexual intercourse. These include :‑

a) Sadism : Sexual gratification is obtained or increased from acts of physical cruelty or infliction of pain on one’s partner. It is seen more commonly in men. To obtain sexual gratification, the sadist may bite, beat, whip, produce cuts on the victim, etc.

b)  Lust murder : In extremes of sadism, murder serves as a stimulus for the sexual act and becomes the equivalent of coitus, the act being accompanied by erection, ejaculation, and orgasm.

c) Necrophagia : (Necros =corpse; phagia = to eat) : This is extreme degree of sadism in which the person after mutilating the body, sucks or licks the wounds, bites the skin, drinks blood, and eats the flesh of his victim to derive sexual pleasure.

d)  Masochism : Sexual gratification is obtained or increased by the suffering of pain. Masochists get pleasure from being beaten, abused, tortured, humiliated, enslaved, degraded, or dominated by their sexual partner.

e)  Necrophilia : In this condition, there is a desire for sexual intercourse with dead bodies. It is said to have sadomasochistic foundation and that decomposition, foul smell and coldness act as stimulants.

f) Fetishism : A fetish is an abnormal stimulus or object of sexual desire. Fetishism means the use of such objects of sexual gratification leading to orgasm. eg underclothing, brassiere, petticoat, stocking, shoes, etc.

g) Transvestism = Fonism: A transvestite (trans = opposite, vista = clothing) is a person whose whole personality is dominated by the desire of being identified with the opposite sex. His dress, manner, occupational interest, and associations are all designed to increase his feeling of being a woman. There is no hormonal disturbance or genital abnormality.

h) Masturbation = Onanism = Ipsation is the deliberate self-stimulation that effects sexual arousal. In males, it is done by moving the penis against a bed or other object. In females, finges are gently and rhythmically moved over clitoris or labia minora or steady pressure is applied over these parts with several fingers or whole hands (it is an offence when done in public).

i) Exhibitionism (Sec 294 IPC): It is a willful and intentional exposure of the genitalia in a public place while in the presence of others to obtain sexual pleasure. May or may not be associated with masturbation (punishment = 3 months + fine).

j) Voyeurism = Scoptophilia = Peeping tom : Sexual gratification is obtained by looking at the sexual organs of other persons, watching the act of sexual intercourse, or witnessing undressing by a woman.

k) Frotteurism : Sexual satisfaction is obtained by rubbing against persons in crowd. If they attempt intercourse, they have a premature ejaculation or they are impotent. It is an uncommon perversion and rarely occurs alone.

l) Undinism : In this, the sexual pleasure is often obtained by witnessing the act of urination by someone of the same or opposite sex.

m) Indecent assault (Sec 354 IPC) is any offence committed on a female with the intention or knowledge to outrage her modesty. Usually, the act involves the sexual part of either or is sexually favored. In such assaults, a man may try to kiss a woman, press or fondle with her breasts, touch or expose the genitalia or thighs, try to put a finger in her vagina, play with vulva.

• A medical practitioner can be accused of indecent assault if he examines a female patient by stripping her clothes without her consent or even with her consent in the absence of a female attendant.
• Such assaults are punishable under Sec 354 IPC, upto 2 years imprisonment and/or fine.

n) Uranism : General term for perversion of the sexual instinct.

o) Satyriasis : Incessant sexual desire.

p) Priapism : Painful penile erection in absence of sexual desire.

Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Incest

Incest

• It means sexual intercourse by a man with a woman who is closely related to him by blood (prohibited degrees of relationship), e.g. a daughter, grand daughter, sister, step sister, aunt, or mother.
• These cases usually have psychological features.
• In India, incest as such is not an offence.

Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Sodomy

Anal intercourse between two males or between a male and female is called sodomy. It is called sodomy as it used to be practiced in a town called sodomy.

Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Exhibitionism

Exhibitionism is punishable under Sec 294 IPC for imprisonment upto 3 months or fine or both.

Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., Both a & c

Sodomy

• Anal intercourse between two males or between a male and female is referred to as sodomy.
• It is also called buggery.
• It is called gerotophilia when the passive agent is adult.
• It is called paederasty when the passive agent is child.
• Catamite is the name given to the child who is the passive agent
• Pedophile is an adult who repeatedly engages n sexual activities with children.

Ans. is d i.e., Bestiality