The Simplicity and Complexity of Public Attitudes Toward Sex Crimes
Researchers have consistently found that public attitudes toward sex crimes are characterized by fear and an extreme degree of punitiveness. However, much of this research has assessed attitudes...
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Previous research on rape myths has identified a positive correlation between the acceptance of traditional gender roles and rape myths. Based on earlier research citing the prevalence of these gender...
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View ArticleUniversity Student Beliefs About Sexual Violence in Prison: Rape Myth...
Although prison rape has been recognised for years, it began to receive increased attention in the USA following the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). In addition to prevalence and...
View ArticleTraditional Gender Role and Rape Myth Acceptance: From the Countryside to the...
Previous research on rape myths has identified a positive correlation between the acceptance of traditional gender roles and rape myths. Based on earlier research citing the prevalence of these gender...
View ArticleThe Simplicity and Complexity of Public Attitudes Toward Sex Crimes
Previous research on public opinion about crime has indicated that these attitudes are more complex than simplistic polls have suggested. These opinions have been shown to be affected by a number of...
View ArticleAdolescent Dating Violence in the Mountain West: Trends and Correlates
Over two decades ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting biennial, nationwide data on the health risk behaviors of high school students with the Youth Risk Behavior Survey...
View ArticleAn Examination of the Relationship Between Sexual Victimization and...
Previous research suggests that a positive relationship exists between sexual victimization and intimate partner violence in that adult survivors of intimate partner violence are likely to report a...
View ArticleGendered Perceptions of Sexual Violence
In comparison to the extensive body of literature on sexual violence in general, fewer researchers have specifically examined the extent to which attitudes about gender affect perceptions toward both...
View ArticleIdentifying the Needs of Crime Victims: Agency Services and Barriers
A primary consideration of service provision is that it meets the needs of those utilizing the services. Assessing the availability of, and satisfaction with, crime victim services is important to...
View ArticleThe Complexity of Public Attitudes Toward Sex Crimes
Previous research suggests that public opinion about crime is nuanced, as it has been found to vary greatly depending upon the type of questions asked and the amount of information provided. Few have...
View ArticleThe Complexity of Public Attitudes Toward Sex Crimes
Previous research suggests that public opinion about crime is nuanced as it has been found to vary greatly depending upon the type of questions asked and the amount of information provided. Few have...
View ArticleThe Simplicity and Complexity of Public Attitudes Toward Sex Crimes
Researchers have consistently found that public attitudes toward sex crimes are characterized by fear and an extreme degree of punitiveness. However, much of this research has assessed attitudes toward...
View ArticleThe Role of Victims in the Justice System
Following the significant reforms of the Crime Victims’ Rights Movement, victims gained increased access to the criminal justice system including the rights to notification, information, privacy,...
View ArticlePerceptions and Needs of Victim Service Providers Across Idaho
A primary consideration of service provision is that it meets the needs of those utilizing the services. Assessing the availability of, and satisfaction with, crime victim services is important to...
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