Police Decisions in a Rape Scenario: The Effect of Trauma Response, Forensic Evidence, Stranger–Perpetrators, and Rape Mythology

This study examined the direct effect of “classic rape” characteristics, and how they were moderated by rape myth endorsement, on the likelihood of arrest, perceived district attorney charge acceptance, and perceived suspect conviction using a formal rape disclosure among a sample of 468 police part...

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Authors: Franklin, Cortney A. (Author) ; Bouffard, Leana A. (Author) ; Goodson, Amanda (Author) ; Garza, Alondra D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Violence against women
Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 15/16, Pages: 3024-3049
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
police case processing
trauma response
stranger–perpetrator
forensic medical exam
Sexual Assault