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{{Short description|Rape of a single victim by two or more violators}} [[File:The Gang Rape of Hisazo's Girlfriend, Omatsu LACMA M.84.31.193.jpg|thumb|19th century illustration by [[Tsukioka Yoshitoshi]], illustrating a gang rape case on ''The Postal News'' (''[[Sports Hochi]]'' today).]] {{Rape sidebar}} In [[scholarly literature]] and [[criminology]], '''gang rape''', also called '''serial gang rape''', '''party rape''', '''group rape''', or '''multiple perpetrator rape''',<ref name=ullman>Ullman, S. E. (2013). 11 Multiple perpetrator rape victimization. Handbook on the Study of Multiple Perpetrator Rape: A Multidisciplinary Response to an International Problem, Miranda A.H Horvath, Jessica Woodhams (Editors), 4, Chapter 11; {{ISBN|978-0415500449}}</ref> is the [[rape]] of a single victim by two or more violators.<ref name="autogenerated4">Neumann, Stephani. Gang Rape: Examining Peer Support and Alcohol in Fraternities. Sex Crimes and Paraphilia. Hickey, Eric W., 397-407</ref> Gang rapes are forged on shared identity, [[religion]], [[Ethnicity|ethnic group]], or [[Race (human categorization)|race]].<ref name=rape1/><ref name=rape2/><ref name=rape3/> There are multiple motives for serial gang rapes, such as for sexual entitlement,<ref name=lancetrapestudy/> asserting sexual prowess,<ref name=lancetrapestudy/> [[war]],<ref name=rape7/><ref name=rape9/><ref name=rape11/><ref name=rape16/> punishment,<ref name=lancetrapestudy/><ref name=rape4/><ref name=rape5/><ref name=rape6/> and, in up to 30% of cases, for targeting [[racial minorities]], [[religious minorities]], or [[ethnic group]]s.<ref name=rape12/> Gang rapes can be part of [[genocidal rape]] or [[ethnic cleansing]] campaigns.
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