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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1. VerfasserIn: Batchelder, John Stuart (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Koski, Douglas D. ; Byxbe, Ferris R.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2004
In: American journal of criminal justice
Jahr: 2004, Band: 28, Heft: 2, Seiten: 181-200
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Jury Verdict
Rape Case
Guilty Verdict
Rape Victim
Rape Myth
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Zusammenfassung: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