Historically, many studies have examined rape victim blaming among various observers,
using a vignette methodology in which victim characteristics were manipulated. However, a …

The focus of this paper is to highlight and review the evidence surrounding common intimate
partner rape (IPR) myths, their prevalence in society, and identify those who are most likely …

This paper presents overwhelming evidence that prejudicial and false beliefs held by jurors
about rape affect their evaluation of the evidence and their decision making in rape cases …

Communications technologies are being used in varying ways to perpetrate and extend the
harm of sexual violence and harassment against women and girls. Yet little scholarship has …

Explaining in clear terms some of the main methodological approaches to legal research,
the chapters in this edited collection are written by specialists in their fields, researching in a …

This report documents findings from the National Community Attitudes towards Violence
against Women Survey (NCAS) and considers them in the context of other related research …

This article discusses the findings of a study in which volunteers observed one of nine mini
rape trial reconstructions, and were asked to deliberate as a group towards a verdict. In a …

Sexism, heterosexism and cissexism shape what is visible and knowable about sexual
violence for LGBTQ people. While there is a plethora of research into 'rape myths' as they …

This article explores why victim-survivors engage with the police by drawing upon the
accounts of 24 women who reported rape or sexual assault in Scotland. Findings defy public …

Social concern about sexual practices and sexual consent among young adults has
increased significantly in recent years, and intoxication has often played a key role in such …