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Peer reviewedLoh, Wallace D. – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Compares the impact of common law and reform rape legislation on prosecution based on analysis of 445 forcible and statutory rape cases in King County, Washington. Concludes that the impact of the statutory reform has been mainly symbolic and educative for society at large, rather than instrumental for law enforcement. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Community Attitudes, Court Litigation, Criminals
Peer reviewedSanday, Peggy Reeves – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Data from a cross-cultural sample of tribal societies suggest that rape is part of a cultural configuration which includes interpersonal violence, male dominance, and sexual separation. Rape is interpreted as the sexual expression of these forces in society where harmony between men and their environment has been severely disrupted. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Cultural Influences, Environmental Influences
