Citation

Hayes RM, Lorenz K, Bell KA. Fem. Criminol. 2013; 8(3): 202-220.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1557085113484788

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Rape myth acceptance which are false beliefs regarding the incidence of sexual assault, and are more prevalent among males, may influence how victims are treated. Acceptance of the just world belief (JWB), which argues that individuals believe that people get what they deserve, may be a predictor of rape myth acceptance. The present study examined the relationship among gender, belief in a just world, and rape myth acceptance. Findings suggest that while gender remained a significant predictor of rape myth acceptance the relationship between just world belief and rape myth acceptance was more complicated than hypothesized. Suggestions for future research are discussed.

Language: en