Interviews with Men Convicted of Rape: Reflections and Lessons of a Female Researcher in a Male Delhi Prison

Research involving prisoners is a vital source of information on crime but often fraught with several challenges. This article presents an analysis one the first prison researches conducted in India men convicted rape. It examines and expands nuances interacting rape exploring range deeply personal questions them. The research attempts to highlight impact researcher’s positionality offender accounts by also discussing social proximity gender. contributes broader discourse around conducting qualitative prisons.