Supporting Victims of Sexual Assault: The Effect of “Real Rape Mythology” and “Worthy Victim” Stereotypes on Police Decisions Regarding Service Referral and Advocate Involvement in Sexual Assault Cases

Police undertake a range of decisions following a sexual assault disclosure. Research has not examined the decision to provide service referral information or engage a victim advocate during the formal response. This study used a purposive sample of 436 sexual assault police case files from a large,...

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Authors: Goodson, Amanda (Author) ; Franklin, Cortney A. (Author) ; Garza, Alondra D. (Author) ; Bouffard, Leana A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2024, Volume: 70, Issue: 13/14, Pages: 3658-3687
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Keywords:
victim advocacy
service referral
“real rape” mythology
Sexual Assault
Police officers