gang rape, group rape, sexualized bullying

[Fred Shapiro]

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005, Mullins, Bill wrote:

> "gang rape":  OED has 1969
>
> DEATH PENALTY LAW IS SOUGHT FOR GANG RAPE
> Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963); Nov 28, 1928; pg. 5 col 1.

Here's earlier:

1900 _Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation_ (n.s.) II. 192
(Hein Online)  Rape under the Indian Penal Code is already heavily
punished.  The penalty is transportation for life; but even this has been
found inadequate to deal with a very atrocious form of the offence --
"gang rape" -- where a number of men join together to violate a woman.

Fred Shapiro


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