Observer reactions to emotional victims of serious crimes: stereotypes and expectancy violations

Negative observer reactions towards victims may be related to people’s expectations of the characteristics and demeanor of an ideal victim. We examined how expressed emotion, victim sex, and type of victimization influence observers’ perceptions of victim credibility, victim character, and harm. Our...

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Main Author: Bosma, Alice K. (Author)
Contributors: Pemberton, Antony ; Vingerhoets, Ad ; Mulder, Eva
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2018, Volume: 24, Issue: 9, Pages: 957-977
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Emotion
Expectancy violation
Observer reactions
Victimization
gender stereotypes