Blaming Children: How Rape Myths Manifest in Defense Attorneys’ Questions to Children Testifying About Child Sexual Abuse

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Since rape myths were codified in 1980 (Burt, 1980), scholars have shown that individuals who endorse rape myths perceive victims as less credible and more responsible for rape and perpetrators as less responsible. Studies also show that rape myths hinder successful adjudication of rape cases by inf...

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Main Author: George, Suzanne St. (Author)
Contributors: Denne, Emily ; Stolzenberg, Stacia N.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 17/18, Pages: NP16623-NP16646
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
attorney strategies
Child Sexual Abuse
Rape Myths
Victim credibility