The (in)credible words of women: False allegations in European rape research

Violence Against Women

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1345-1355

  Kelly, Liz ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; false allegations; rape; rape research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECEPTION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POLICE; RAPE; RESEARCH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

CRIME VICTIMS; DECEPTION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; POLICE; PREJUDICE; RAPE; RESEARCH; STEREOTYPING; WOMEN;

EID: 78650278100     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801210387748     Document Type: Article

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