RT Article
T1 Rape Myth Acceptance Among Prospective Criminal Justice Professionals
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 30
IS 6
SP 462
OP 479
A1 Kim, Bitna
A2 Santiago, Hali
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1782031324
AB To examine the Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA) in undergraduate criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) sample, we surveyed 414 CCJ undergraduate students at a large northeastern public university. In this study, CCJ majors, especially those who desire to work in law enforcement, held high levels of patriarchal beliefs and RMA. Although CCJ majors took several classes on sexual assault/rapes and victimology, and they also evaluated the quality of such courses positively, the multivariate analysis found no significant educational effect on RMA while controlling other variables. We then discuss these findings and offer suggestions for CCJ curricula that may assist our prospective CJ professionals in maintaining and upholding a fair and just CJ system.
K1 Rape Myth
K1 College education
K1 Criminology and criminal justice majors
DO 10.1080/08974454.2019.1664969