RT Article
T1 Victim-blaming and image-based sexual abuse
JF Journal of criminology
VO 56
IS 1
SP 7
OP 25
A1 Flynn, Asher
A2 Cama, Elena
A2 Powell, Anastasia
A2 Scott, Adrian J.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/188836887X
AB Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is a growing, global problem. This article reports on a mixed-methods, multi-jurisdictional study of IBSA across the United Kingdom, Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. Attitudes of blame and minimisation of harms among a sample of the general population (n?=?6109) were analysed using two multiple regression analyses that assessed the ability of three demographic and three experiential characteristics to predict attitudes. Interviews were also conducted with 43 stakeholders and analysed thematically. Survey respondents who attributed more blame and minimised harms to a greater extent tended to be men, heterosexual, and had experienced or perpetrated more IBSA behaviours. Those who reported greater engagement in sexual self-image behaviours were also more likely to minimise harms. Interview participants suggested attitudes of blame and minimisation may be linked to broader problematic attitudes around sexual violence and sexual double standards, with women more likely to experience blame for IBSA. Our findings are of international relevance and highlight the need for multifaceted policies, education campaigns and training that challenge these attitudes.
K1 Victim-blaming
K1 Attitudes
K1 Cybercrime
K1 Image-based sexual abuse
K1 revenge pornography
K1 Sexual Violence
DO 10.1177/26338076221135327