The Effects of Victim and Perpetrator Characteristics on Ratings of Guilt in a Sexual Assault Case
| Autor: | Shelby Robinson, Renae Franiuk, Austin Luca |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male Sociology and Political Science Human Characteristics Affect (psychology) Gender Studies Judgment Law Enforcement Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Interpersonal Relations Crime Victims Sexual assault biology Athletes Sex Offenses Criminals biology.organism_classification United States Social Perception Rape Guilt Female Psychology Law Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Violence Against Women. 26:614-635 |
| ISSN: | 1552-8448 1077-8012 |
| Popis: | Scholars have long investigated how perceptions of the victim affect judgments in a sexual assault case, but little research has investigated perceptions of the perpetrator. Participants ( N = 322) read a scenario about an alleged sexual assault that manipulated victim behavior (speed of reporting) and perpetrator characteristics (athlete status and celebrity status) and then made judgments about the victim and perpetrator. Results showed that victim behavior was the most important factor in judgments. Furthermore, significant three-way interactions suggested that participants may attend to perpetrator characteristics but only when the victim’s behavior is consistent with stereotypes about sexual assault victims. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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