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Romero-Sanchez, Monica; Megias, Jesus L.; Krahe, Barbara – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Two studies investigated the effects of information related to rape myths on Spanish college students' perceptions of sexual assault. In Study 1, 92 participants read a vignette about a nonconsensual sexual encounter and rated whether it was a sexual assault and how much the woman was to blame. In the scenario, the man either used physical force…
Descriptors: Rape, Student Attitudes, Individual Differences, Victims
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Bieneck, Steffen; Krahe, Barbara – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Research in legal decision making has demonstrated the tendency to blame the victim and exonerate the perpetrator of sexual assault. This study examined the hypothesis of a special leniency bias in rape cases by comparing them to cases of robbery. N = 288 participants received descriptions of rape and robbery of a female victim by a male…
Descriptors: Rape, Court Litigation, Victims of Crime, Decision Making