Sexual Offences & Forensic Psychiatry

Topics in this chapter

• Forensic Psychiatric Assessment
• Criminal Responsibility and Insanity
• Civil Competence and Testamentary Capacity
• Sexual Offences and Consent
• Sexual Assault Forensic Examination
• Paraphilias and Sexual Deviations
• Toxicology and Trace Evidence

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-F1A0BC

   A 25-year-old female is brought to the casualty alleging sexual assault. During the forensic examination, the doctor notes a tear in the hymen that extends up to the vaginal wall (posterior fornix). According to forensic classification, this degree of hymenal tear is graded as:

   1. A.Grade I
   2. B.Grade II
   3. C.Grade III
   4. D.Grade IV
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-14CF18

   Under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which of the following acts does NOT constitute legally valid consent for sexual intercourse?

   1. A.Consent given by a woman of 19 years of age with sound mind
   2. B.Consent given by a person who is intoxicated and incapable of understanding the nature of the act
   3. C.Consent given under a misconception of fact believing the man to be her lawfully wedded husband
   4. D.Consent given by a woman under fear of instant death
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-B21579

   A man is accused of sexual assault. During defense, he pleads that he was suffering from an acute state of automatism and complete loss of memory regarding the act due to a severe epileptic fugue state. In forensic psychiatry, this plea corresponds to:

   1. A.Irresistible impulse
   2. B.Delusion of persecution
   3. C.Automatism (Non-insane or Insane)
   4. D.M'Naghten's cognitive defect
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-75F35E

   Which of the following is considered the classic medical test or sign to confirm the deposition of seminal fluid within the vaginal vault, even in the absence of intact spermatozoa?

   1. A.Florence test for choline crystals
   2. B.Barberio's test for spermine picrate crystals
   3. C.Acid phosphatase assay and detection of p30 (PSA)
   4. D.Acid fast staining for mycolic acid
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-589BF7

   A 35-year-old male is brought for psychiatric evaluation. He exhibits an intense, recurrent, and exclusive sexual urge involving non-consenting persons, specifically exposing his genitalia to unsuspecting women in public places. This paraphilic disorder is termed:

   1. A.Voyeurism
   2. B.Frotteurism
   3. C.Exhibitionism
   4. D.Transvestic disorder
   See the answer and solution