Rape Myth Acceptance: Does Endorsement Influence Sentencing Decisions?

Groundwork: Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA) is prevalent in society and embedded in the criminal justice (CJ) system.1,2,3,5,7,9 RMA stigmatizes survivors and favors perpetrators.5,7 This leads to negatively influenced case outcomes. Prior research on RMA prevalence in criminal justice professionals is limited.

Research Questions: Are criminal justice professionals more likely to accept rape myths compared to the general public? Does RMA influence punitivity? (e.g., in simulated sentencing decisions)

Approach: A vignette study embedded in a survey of 1,093 U.S. adults, including criminal justice professionals.

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Work Title Rape Myth Acceptance: Does Endorsement Influence Sentencing Decisions?
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  1. NICHOLAS JAMES ROWLAND
  2. Nathan E Kruis
  3. Makaylah Bangura
  4. Riley Fegley
  5. Ellee Garver
  6. Lily Reid
  7. Yusra Haroon
  8. Shannette Wahor
  9. Alexander Kinney
  10. Rachel Kosaka
  11. Samantha M. Gavin
  12. Makaylah Bangura
  13. Shannette Wahor
License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives)
Work Type Poster
Publication Date 2024
DOI doi:10.26207/p4km-0a48
Deposited October 03, 2024

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    • Groundwork: Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA) is prevalent in society and embedded in the criminal justice (CJ) system.1,2,3,5,7,9 RMA stigmatizes survivors and favors perpetrators.5,7 This leads to negatively influenced case outcomes. Prior research on RMA prevalence in criminal justice professionals is limited.
    • Research Questions:
    • Are criminal justice professionals more likely to accept rape myths compared to the general public?
    • Does RMA influence punitivity? (e.g., in simulated sentencing decisions)
    • Approach: A vignette study embedded in a survey of 1,093 U.S. adults, including criminal justice professionals.
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    • 2024
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