The influence of rape myth acceptance, sexual attitudes, and belief in a just world on attributions of responsibility in a date rape scenario

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of rape myth acceptance, belief in a just world, and sexual attitudes on attributions of responsibility in a date rape scenario. We predicted that people higher in rape myth acceptance and those who more strongly believed in a just worl...

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Main Author: Hammond, Elizabeth M. (Author)
Contributors: Berry, Melissa A. ; Rodriguez, Dario N.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2011, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-252
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