Rape myth

Rape myths are prejudicial, stereotyped, and false beliefs about sexual assaults, rapists, and rape victims. They often serve to excuse sexual aggression, create hostility toward victims, and bias criminal prosecution.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Extensive research has been conducted about types, acceptance, and impact of rape myths.^[4] Rape myths significantly influence the perspectives of jurors, investigative agencies, judges, perpetrators, and victims.^[5] False views about rape lead to victim blaming, shaming, questioning of the victim's honesty, and other problems. Determination of the guilt of the accused, and sentencing for sexual crimes, are also influenced by these beliefs.^[6]

^ Burt, Martha R. (February 1980). "Cultural myths and supports for rape". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 38 (2): 217–230. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.38.2.217. PMID 7373511 – via PsycNET.
^ "Rape Myths and Facts". Well.WVU.edu. West Virginia University. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
^ Hockett, Jericho; Smith, Sara; Klausing, Cathleen; Saucier, Donald (2016). "Rape Myth Consistency and Gender Differences in Perceiving Rape Victims: A Meta-analysis". Violence Against Women. 22 (2): 139–167. doi:10.1177/1077801215607359. PMID 26446194. S2CID 45786878.
^ Lonsway, K. A.; Fitzgerald, L. F. (1994). "Rape Myths: In Review". Psychology of Women Quarterly. 18 (2): 133–164. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.1994.tb00448.x. S2CID 144252325.
^ Temkin, Jennifer (2010). "'And Always Keep A-hold of Nurse, for Fear of Finding Something Worse': Challenging Rape Myths in the Courtroom" (PDF). New Criminal Law Review. 13 (4): 710. doi:10.1525/nclr.2010.13.4.710.
^ Satish, Mrinal (2017). Discretion, Discrimination and the Rule of Law. Cambridge University Press. pp. 107, 112. ISBN 9781107135628.

[Martha_Burt-1] Burt, Martha R. (February 1980). "Cultural myths and supports for rape". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 38 (2): 217–230. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.38.2.217. PMID 7373511 – via PsycNET.

[wvu-2] "Rape Myths and Facts". Well.WVU.edu. West Virginia University. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

[HSKS-3] Hockett, Jericho; Smith, Sara; Klausing, Cathleen; Saucier, Donald (2016). "Rape Myth Consistency and Gender Differences in Perceiving Rape Victims: A Meta-analysis". Violence Against Women. 22 (2): 139–167. doi:10.1177/1077801215607359. PMID 26446194. S2CID 45786878.

[RM-4] Lonsway, K. A.; Fitzgerald, L. F. (1994). "Rape Myths: In Review". Psychology of Women Quarterly. 18 (2): 133–164. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.1994.tb00448.x. S2CID 144252325.

[Temkin-5] Temkin, Jennifer (2010). "'And Always Keep A-hold of Nurse, for Fear of Finding Something Worse': Challenging Rape Myths in the Courtroom" (PDF). New Criminal Law Review. 13 (4): 710. doi:10.1525/nclr.2010.13.4.710.

[6] Satish, Mrinal (2017). Discretion, Discrimination and the Rule of Law. Cambridge University Press. pp. 107, 112. ISBN 9781107135628.

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