Contested, Discounted and Disproven Stories of Rape: the Social Pathways of Rape Reporting

Tensions between societal and legal norms regarding rape shape people’s perceptions of the law and the use of various legal strategies. This article investigates what happens when a claim of rape is discredited, resulting in the claimant, instead, being prosecuted for presenting a false accusation....

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Authors: Laugerud, Solveig (Author) ; Skilbrei, May-Len (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2024, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Pages: 964-979
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