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The Influence of a Rape Victim's Physical Attractiveness on Observers' Attributions of Responsibility
Bill Thornton,Richard M. Ryckman +1 more
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In this article, the authors employed multiple exemplars of attractiveness and multiple dependent measures of responsibility, and revealed consistent evidence of an attractiveness bias among observers, with an unattractive victim being assigned greater responsibility in general for her own victimization, as well as specific behavioral and characterological blame, than an attractive victim.Abstract:
Research has provided conflicting results as to the impact of a rape victim's physical attractiveness on observers' attributions of responsibility, attributed in part to methodological considerations. The present study, employing multiple exemplars of attractiveness and multiple dependent measures of responsibility, revealed consistent evidence of an attractiveness bias among observers, with an unattractive victim being assigned greater responsibility in general for her own victimization, as well as specific behavioral and characterological blame, than an attractive victim. The un-attractive victim was also considered to have contributed to her assault by presenting a more provocative appearance than her more attractive counter-part. These biases were stronger for male observers than for females. Although the attractiveness factor differentially influenced the perceived responsibility of a victim, it did not affect attributions toward the assailant.read more
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Understanding Attributions of Blame in Stranger Rape and Date Rape Situations: An Examination of Gender, Race, Identification, and Students' Social Perceptions of Rape Victims1
TL;DR: This article examined factors that may influence attributions of rape victims and found that male students blamed the victim to a greater extent than did female students, while they consistently attributed more blame to the victim in date rape situations than they did in stranger rape situations.
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Amy Grubb,Julie A. Harrower +1 more
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Understanding attributions of victim blame for rape: Sex, violence, and foreseeability.
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Psychology and Law: Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility
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Victim and Observer Characteristics as Determinants of Responsibility Attributions to Victims of Rape1
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Against our will : men, women, and rape
TL;DR: In this article, the authors trace the use and meaning of rape from Biblical times through to Bangladesh and Vietnam, unravels the origins of rape laws in medieval codes and examines interracial and homosexual rape and child molestation.
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Characterological Versus Behavioral Self-Blame: Inquiries Into Depression and Rape
TL;DR: In this paper, two types of self-blame (behavioral and characterological) are distinguished: control related and self-belief in the future avoidability of negative outcomes.
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Men Who Rape: The Psychology of the Offender
TL;DR: Men Who Rape as discussed by the authors provides a comprehensive clinical profile of sexual offenders with extensive information on counseling, prevention, and psychiatric treatment for sexual offenders, including counseling, counseling, and treatment.