Women’s hostility toward women in rape trials: Testing the intra-female gender hostility thesis

This study examined the intra-female gender hostility hypothesis in rape trials. The relationship between the dependent variable, verdict, and a number of juror characteristics was examined among volunteer mock jurors. Each mock jury deliberated to verdict after reading one of three versions of a sc...

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Autor principal: Batchelder, John Stuart (Autor)
Otros Autores: Koski, Douglas D. ; Byxbe, Ferris R.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2004
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2004, Volumen: 28, Número: 2, Páginas: 181-200
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Palabras clave:
Jury Verdict
Rape Case
Guilty Verdict
Rape Victim
Rape Myth
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Sumario:This study examined the intra-female gender hostility hypothesis in rape trials. The relationship between the dependent variable, verdict, and a number of juror characteristics was examined among volunteer mock jurors. Each mock jury deliberated to verdict after reading one of three versions of a scripted consent-defense rape case. The study also examined the extent that gender predicts a guilty verdict among jurors in rape cases using logistic regression analysis. The results showed that gender had a statistically significant effect on juror verdicts and significantly contributed to the ability to predict a juror’s decision.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02885871