Victim Blaming Others: Rape Myth Acceptance and the Just World Belief

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作者
Hayes, Rebecca M. [1 ]
Lorenz, Katherine [2 ]
Bell, Kristin A. [3 ]
机构
[1] Cent Michigan Univ, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA
[2] Univ Illinois, Sch Criminol Law & Justice, Chicago, IL USA
[3] Northeastern Univ, Sch Criminol & Criminal Justice, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
victimology (general); rape; social construction; victim blaming; just world belief; UNDERSTANDING ATTRIBUTIONS; PARTICIPANT GENDER; SEXUAL ASSAULT; GLOBAL BELIEF; SCALE; PERCEPTIONS; ATTITUDES; SELF; JUSTICE; RESPONSIBILITY;
D O I
10.1177/1557085113484788
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
Rape myth acceptance which are false beliefs regarding the incidence of sexual assault, and are more prevalent among males, may influence how victims are treated. Acceptance of the just world belief (JWB), which argues that individuals believe that people get what they deserve, may be a predictor of rape myth acceptance. The present study examined the relationship among gender, belief in a just world, and rape myth acceptance. Findings suggest that while gender remained a significant predictor of rape myth acceptance the relationship between just world belief and rape myth acceptance was more complicated than hypothesized. Suggestions for future research are discussed.
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页码:202 / 220
页数:19
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