Myths and legends: The reality of rape offences reported to a UK police force
Rape myths affect many aspects of the investigative and criminal justice systems. One such myth, the ‘real rape’ myth, states that most rapes involve a stranger using a weapon attacking a woman violently at night in an isolated, outdoor area, and that women sustain serious injuries from these atta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense
2016-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context |
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| Online Access: | http://ejpalc.elsevier.es/es/mitos-leyendas-realidad-los-delitos/articulo/S1889186115000244/#.Vnk7yfnhAdU |