Who Can You Trust? The Impact of Procedural Justice, Trust, and Police Officer Sex on Women's Sexual Assault Victimization Reporting Likelihood

Sexual assaults are underreported to the police, even though this crime affects one in four college women. Using a vignette design, this study fills a gap in the literature by examining the influence of prior police perceptions, procedurally unjust treatment, and the sex of the responding officer on...

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Autor principal: Stanek, Kayleigh A. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Fox, Kathleen A. ; Telep, Cody W. ; Trinkner, Rick
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Violence against women
Año: 2023, Volumen: 29, Número: 5, Páginas: 860-881
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Gender
Police
Procedural Justice
Sexual Assault
Victimization
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Sumario:Sexual assaults are underreported to the police, even though this crime affects one in four college women. Using a vignette design, this study fills a gap in the literature by examining the influence of prior police perceptions, procedurally unjust treatment, and the sex of the responding officer on college women's likelihood to report sexual assault. Results indicate positive prior police perceptions significantly increase students’ perceived likelihood to report sexual victimization. Even when controlling for prior perceptions, procedurally unfair treatment significantly decreases the likelihood of future victimization reporting. Responding officer sex does not affect students’ decision to report.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221097139