Exploring factors affecting attitudes towards rape survivors: The role of sexuality and religiosity

Beth Rimmer; Philip Birch

doi:10.1108/JFP-01-2019-0004

Exploring factors affecting attitudes towards rape survivors: The role of sexuality and religiosity

Beth Rimmer, Philip Birch

University of Central Lancashire

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Abstract

Contemporaneously, the crime of rape has experienced an increase in reporting. The majority of rape survivors continue to experience, however, extensive victimisation due to biased attitudes held by many people and organisations within the general population. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-144
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Forensic Practice
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-01-2019-0004
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Exploring factors affecting attitudes towards rape survivors: The role of sexuality and religiosity

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