EVALUATION OF THE INCEST CASES WHO APPLIED TO MERSİN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE IN 2019

Incest relationship, which has many different definitions, is a form of sexual abuse that is more difficult to manifest and its effects on the victim are much more severe. In our study, it was aimed to develop solutions by evaluating the sociodemographic and forensic medical characteristics of the incest victims who were sent to Mersin University Forensic Medicine Department. Method: The forensic investigation documents and medical reports of 34 incest cases that were sent to us for forensic reports with the allegation of sexual assault between January 2019 and January 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Findings: It was found that most of the cases (85.3%, n: 29) were women, average age being 15.41, with the majority (41.2%, n: 14) between the ages of 6-12. It was observed that in 44.1% of the cases (n: 15) the defendant was the victim's biological father, in 47.1% (n: 16) of the cases the incident took place in the shared house where the victim and the defendant lived. In 32.4% of the cases (n: 11), the incident was reported by school counselors, the person to whom the victim told the event first was most frequently their mother (35.3%, n: 12). In 70.6% of the cases (n: 24), the first person to whom the victim told the incident supported the forensic reporting process. Biological evidence was detected in 8.8% (n: 3) of the cases, the victim's mental health deteriorated in 61.8% (n: 21) of the cases, most common psychopathology being Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (41.2%, n: 14). Conclusion: Our study reveals the importance of schools, where children can communicate with others, in the emergence of incest. On that account, it should be ensured that children continue their education and benefit from guidance services. All teachers, especially counselors, should be made aware on the matter of sexual abuse of children. In addition, "systematic sexual education" for children should be included in the curriculum. Since incest cases are mostly reported late, more often than not biological evidence cannot be obtained. The occurrence of psychopathology in most of the victims shows the importance of mental evaluation. In addition, it should be ensured that all procedures, including clinical treatment, are carried out in centers where multidisciplinary approach can be provided, to prevent secondary suffering due to reinterrogations and examinations of the victim in the judicial process.

ANALISIS KASUS ANAK PEREMPUAN KORBAN PEMERKOSAAN INSES

Pada dewasa ini, semakin banyak kasus yang menimpa anak-anak bangsa khusus nya anak perempuan, salah satu kasus yang rentan menimpa anak perempuan pada saat ini adalah kekerasan seksual yang dapat terjadi pada berbagai kelompok umur, status sosial, tempat dan waktu. Kekerasan seksual dapat terjadi tidak hanya pada orang yang tidak dikenal, kekerasan seksual yang menimpa anak perempuan dapat pula terjadi di lingkungan terdekat yaitu keluarga. Pelecehan seksual pada lingkup keluarga termasuk kedalam pemerkosaan inses, dimana hubungan seksual ini terjadi antara kerabat dekat, biasanya antara anggota keluarga. Anak yang menjadi korban inses sangat membutuhkan perlindungan baik dari kerabat yang lain maupun para pekerja sosial, karena korban akan mengalami trauma yang berkepanjangan. Peran pekerja sosial dalam kasus anak perempuan korban inses ini untuk memberikan layanan konseling baik untuk korban dan juga keluarga nya, selain itu pekerja sosial juga dapat membantu dalam pelayanan pendampingan hukum untuk bekerja sama dengan lembaga-lembaga hukum agar membantu korban sebagai klien agar kasus nya di selesaikan secara hukum. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan artikel ini menggunakan studi literature. Studi yang mengkaji pemberitaan media massa dan memanfaatkan data dari liputan media dan beberapa literature mengenai anak korban inses seperti buku, jurnal, artikel yang telah dipublikasikan. Nowadays the more cases that afflict the nation's children especially girls, one of the cases that are vulnerable to girls at this time is sexual violence that can occur in various age groups, social status, place and time. Sexual violence can occur not only in people who are not known, sexual violence that befell girls can also occur in the closest environment, namely the family. Sexual abuse in the family sphere is included in incest rape, where sexual relations occur between close relatives, usually between family members. Children who are incest victims desperately need protection from other relatives and social workers, because victims will experience prolonged trauma. The role of social workers in the case of incest victims is to provide counseling services for victims as well as their families, besides that social workers can also assist in legal assistance services to work with legal institutions to help victims as clients so that complete legally. The method used in writing this article uses a literature study. Studies that study mass media coverage and utilize data from media coverage and some literature on incest victims such as books, journals, published articles.

Self-help groups and incest trauma

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of a self-help group on the discourse of incest victims. Sharing a traumatic experience and talking about its main consequences with other participants provides victims with a safe space encouraging verbalization and psychical working out. This research was conducted at Marseille in France, in collaboration with the international association for incest victims. Data were collected during the monthly self-help groups. We compared the evolution of the participants’ discourse between September 2015 and June 2016. A semantic analysis was conducted using Tropes and Emotaix software. Through support, listening and a feeling of belonging, self-help groups create an environment of trust and security that encourages sharing processes and working out processes by offering a safe environment for talking and listening. Self-help groups also provide additional support to conventional, individual therapies where victims can talk about their traumatic experience.