Citation

Lynch KR, Jewell JA, Golding JM, Kembel HB. Violence Against Women 2017; 23(4): 426-451.

Affiliation

University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216642871

PMID

27153859

Abstract

Using a community sample (n = 296), we investigated the associations between sexual behavior norm beliefs, acceptance of partner rape, judgments that non-consensual partner sex is "wrong not rape," and decisions if non-consensual partner sex should be charged as rape. Sexual behavior norm beliefs were associated both directly and indirectly with latter components in the model related to acceptance of non-consensual partner sex judgments and charging rape judgments. In addition, participant gender moderated the model, such that many of the associations between the variables were stronger for males than for females. The results have implications for understanding how individuals label rape between intimate partners.

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Language: en