scholarly journals The longitudinal effects of rape myth beliefs and rape proclivity.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Rape Myth ◽  
Longitudinal Effects ◽  
Rape Proclivity

Perceived Rape Myth Acceptance of Others Predicts Rape Proclivity: Social Norm or Judgmental Anchoring?

2006 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friederike Eyssel ◽  
Gerd Bohner ◽  
Frank Siebler
Keyword(s):  
Social Norm ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Information Format ◽  
Rape Proclivity ◽  
Myth Acceptance

Previous research has shown that information about others’ rape myth acceptance (RMA) affects men’s rape proclivity ( Bohner, Siebler, & Schmelcher, 2006 ). By varying both the level (low vs. high) and format (norm vs. anchor) of such information, different explanations for this effect were investigated. After reporting their own RMA, 117 male participants either read about others’ allegedly low vs. high RMA responses (norm conditions), or estimated if others’ responses were higher or lower than an “arbitrary” low vs. high value (anchor conditions). Later, participants indicated their rape proclivity (RP). Results show that the level of others’ RMA significantly affected participants’ self-reported RP, independent of information format. Furthermore, self-reported RMA and RP were positively correlated. Implications for future research are discussed.

The causal impact of rape myth acceptance on men's rape proclivity: comparing sexually coercive and noncoercive men

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 819-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd Bohner ◽  
Christopher I. Jarvis ◽  
Friederike Eyssel ◽  
Frank Siebler
Keyword(s):  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Causal Impact ◽  
Rape Proclivity ◽  
Myth Acceptance

Rape Myth Acceptance and Rape Proclivity

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Chiroro ◽  
Gerd Bohner ◽  
G. Tendayi Viki ◽  
Christopher I. Jarvis
Keyword(s):  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Rape Proclivity ◽  
Myth Acceptance

The Impact of Visual Stereotypes on Judgments about Rape

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
Robert Busching ◽  
Johannes Lutz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Representations ◽  
Irrelevant Information ◽  
Clear Distinction ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Facial Features ◽  
Reverse Correlation ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Legal Judgments ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Legally irrelevant information like facial features is used to form judgments about rape cases. Using a reverse-correlation technique, it is possible to visualize criminal stereotypes and test whether these representations influence judgments. In the first step, images of the stereotypical faces of a rapist, a thief, and a lifesaver were generated. These images showed a clear distinction between the lifesaver and the two criminal representations, but the criminal representations were rather similar. In the next step, the images were presented together with rape scenarios, and participants (N = 153) indicated the defendant’s level of liability. Participants with high rape myth acceptance scores attributed a lower level of liability to a defendant who resembled a stereotypical lifesaver. However, no specific effects of the image of the stereotypical rapist compared to the stereotypical thief were found. We discuss the findings with respect to the influence of visual stereotypes on legal judgments and the nature of these mental representations.

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