Rape as Viewed By Judges, Prosecutors, and Police Officers
- 1 March 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Criminal Justice and Behavior
- Vol. 7 (1) , 19-40
- https://doi.org/10.1177/009385488000700103
Abstract
Beliefs about rape held by judges, prosecutors, and police officers were compared with beliefs held by social service personnel. Significant differences were found between social service personnel and members of the criminal justice system in terms of beliefs about (a) causes of rape; (b) ways to reduce the frequency of rape; and (c) the likelihood that any rape complaint is true or false. The groups did not differ in their beliefs about victim characteristics and circumstances associated with "true" and "false" rape reports. These results may account for attributions of responsibility and blame for the rape, and the conflict between social service personnel and members of the criminal justice system in the area of rape.Keywords
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