Cognitive dissonance and false rape allegations: A case study
| Autor: | A. Franchi, Frédéric Tomas, Samuel Demarchi, L. Fanton |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Cognitions Humaine et ARTificielle (CHART), Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-École pratique des hautes études (EPHE), Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-École pratique des hautes études (EPHE), Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL) |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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050901 criminology 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology Regret 16. Peace & justice False accusation [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences Pathology and Forensic Medicine Sexual intercourse 5. Gender equality Perception Mental state Cognitive dissonance Complaint 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 0509 other social sciences Psychology Social psychology media_common Allegation |
| Zdroj: | La Revue de Médecine Légale La Revue de Médecine Légale, Elsevier Masson, 2020, 11, pp.122-128. ⟨10.1016/j.medleg.2020.04.004⟩ La Revue de Médecine Légale, 2020, 11, pp.122-128. ⟨10.1016/j.medleg.2020.04.004⟩ |
| ISSN: | 1878-6529 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.medleg.2020.04.004 |
| Popis: | Summary Aims Studies showed that consensual sex can be regretted, and may lead to a false allegation of rape. However, none of the previous researches concerning regret as a false allegation of rape described the psychological process as to why the alleged victim might experience regret. Method We report a case of false rape allegation motivated by regret of a young woman who had consensual intercourse with an elderly man. Results None of the causes of regret mentioned in the literature until then could explain the deceitful report (e.g. misunderstanding, blurred line of consent, or relabelling). In this case, the alleged victim stated that she has experienced regret following inconsistency between her freely consensual intercourse and her religious attitudes and other facts and perceptions regarding this act. Conclusion We propose the mental state of cognitive dissonance as a source of her regret. Dissonance reduction strategies were identified, as the victim denied her responsibility and changed the nature of the consensual act (from a consensual sexual intercourse to a rape), and filed a deceitful complaint stating that she was actually raped. |
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