Victim blaming, prior history to sexual victimization, support for sexually assaulted friends, and rape myths acceptance as predictors of attitudes towards rape victims in the general population of Pakistan

Abstract Background Individuals who have been sexually assaulted often turn to their friends for comfort and support. Responses to such disclosures vary greatly and may be influenced by prior victimization, the relationship of the disclosure recipient to the accused, and the recipient’s acceptance o...

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Main Authors: Syed Messum Ali Kazmi, Amina Hanif Tarar, Awais Nasir, Rabia Iftikhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-023-00340-7