True colors: Police officers and rape myth acceptance
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Institutionally, significant advancements in rape law reform have occurred. Culturally, police officers sometimes fail to adopt these changes. A survey designed to assess acceptance of rape myths was administered to 891 police officers in two southeastern states. The study found that the majority of police officers view the overall crime of rape as a serious one, however, approximately 6% provided sexist feedback that supports rape myths. These findings indicate that more work is needed in altering the attitudes of police officers.
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Police officers generally endorsed some rape myths whilst discounting others.
“Police officers generally endorsed some rape myths whilst discounting others and deemed victims with certain characteristics (e.g.virgin, a professional woman) more credible than others (e.g. a man, a prostitute).”
From From 'real rape' to real justice: A systematic review of police officers' rape myth beliefs (2017) · cites this paper as Page (2010)
Police officers deemed victims with certain characteristics (e.g., virgin, a professional woman) more credible than others (e.g., a man, a prostitute).
“Police officers generally endorsed some rape myths whilst discounting others and deemed victims with certain characteristics (e.g.virgin, a professional woman) more credible than others (e.g. a man, a prostitute).”
From From 'real rape' to real justice: A systematic review of police officers' rape myth beliefs (2017) · cites this paper as Page (2010)
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- Authors
- Dellinger Page, A.
- Affiliations
- Appalachian State University, Boone, NC,
- Venue
- Feminist Criminology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-10
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 315-334
- ISSN
- 1557-0851 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-086X
- OpenAlex
- W2128687389
- Cited by
- 151
- References
- 53
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- FWCI
- 10.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- libres.uncg.edu
- Locations
- Feminist Criminology (publishedVersion)
- NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Keywords
- rape myths, police attitudes, rape law reform, sexism, gender attitudes, law enforcement
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