Why Men Rape

Synopsis

Ten convicted men tell their stories, describing their backgrounds and their violent attacks on women. Social rape, involving people who know each other, is also examined. Lawyers, the police, teenagers, and men and women in a singles bar are interviewed and discuss a wide range of issues related to sexual behaviour and attitudes.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 40 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1979

Availability

Hire

Uses

Introductory material for advanced courses in sociology, criminology, psychology; also useful for women’s studies.*

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

crime; rape; sexual relationships; violent behaviour

Credits

Director

Douglas Jackson

Producer

Douglas Jackson; Roman Kroiter

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.