Rape myth acceptance among Croatian and Cypriot police officers

Autor: Angelo G Constantinou, Ksenija Butorac
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Criminology & Criminal Justice. :174889582311602
ISSN: 1748-8966
1748-8958
DOI: 10.1177/17488958231160251
Popis: This article draws on a survey involving 390 police officers from Croatia and Cyprus, where the officers’ views on rape and rape myths are measured via the updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale. In all, the findings stress that police officers do not buy-in the full array of the rape mythology, but only a part of it. Also, female officers, as opposed to male, appear to be more sensitive towards victimhood resulting from rape. Furthermore, the overall study findings complement findings recorded overseas, in other police organizations, attached to and influenced by different backgrounds and forces at work.
Databáze: OpenAIRE