In scholarly literature and criminology, gang rape, also called serial gang rape, party rape, group rape, or multiple perpetrator rape, is the rape of a single victim by two or more violators. In scholarly literature and criminology, gang rape, also called serial gang rape, party rape, group rape, or multiple perpetrator rape, [1] is the rape of a single victim by two or more violators. Gang rape is a specific type of group rape that involves multiple perpetrators (usually three or more) who collectively engage in non-consensual sexual acts with a single victim.