Rape myth in true and false rape allegations

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-285

  Norton, Russell ^a   Grant, Tim ^b  

^a HMP Channings Wood   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allegations; False; IRMAS; Myth; Rape; Stereotype; True

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749115259     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160701770286     Document Type: Article

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