Schema effects of rape myth acceptance on judgments of guilt and blame in rape cases: The role of perceived entitlement to judge

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1579-1605

  Eyssel, Friederike ^a   Bohner, Gerd ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

defendant blame; rape myths; schematic processing; social judgeability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERMANY; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAPE; ROLE PLAYING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GERMANY; GUILT; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAPE; ROLE PLAYING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955053143     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510370593     Document Type: Article

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