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  1. 1. Blaming victims of rape : Studies on rape myths and beliefs about rape

    Författare :Kerstin Adolfsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Våldtäktsoffer; Våldtäkt; Attityder; Skuld; Våldtäkt; Skuld; Brottslingar: män; Brottsoffer; Fördomar; Rape; Guilt; Criminals: men; Crime victims; Prejudices; Rape victims; Attitude Psychology ; Rape; Guilt;

    Sammanfattning : Rape is a crime characterized by low reporting and conviction rates. Many victims who do report, drop out during the justice process. This is a problem both for the victims themselves and for the legal certainty of societies. One explanation for low reporting rates is victims’ justified fear of being badly treated, mistrusted, and blamed. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Rape against Women in Tanzania : Studies of Social Reactions and Barriers to Disclosure

    Författare :c Muganyizi; Pia Axemo; Gunilla Lindmark; Lennarth Nyström; Maria Emmelin; Siriel Massawe; Charlotte Watts; Ann Öhman; Viveca Odlind; Berit Schei; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rape; women; victim; supporter; social reaction; social network; community; Tanzania; Reproductive health; Reproduktiv hälsa; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis assessed responses toward rape against women as experienced by the victims and victim supporters in the context of the interaction between victims, supporters, and formal agencies in Tanzania. The overall research design was based on triangulation with a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Offender Profiling in Cases of Swedish Stranger Rapes

    Författare :Jelena Corovic; Sven Å. Christianson; Lars R. Bergman; C. Gabrielle Salfati; Pekka Santtila; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Offender profiling; criminal profiling; stranger rape; serial rapists; prediction; rape themes; crime scene behavior; offender characteristics; situational features; Psychology; psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Swedish national statistics suggest that the number of reported stranger rapes is steadily increasing. Stranger rape is one of the most difficult types of crime for the police to investigate because there is no natural tie between the victim and offender. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Hans (ord) eller hennes? : en könsteoretisk analys av straffrättsligt skydd mot sexuella övergrepp

    Författare :Ulrika Andersson; Juridiska institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; criminal proceedings; criminal law; gender; criminal justice; rape; sexual offences; discourse analysis; body; sexuality; straffrätt;

    Sammanfattning : The criminal justice system in modern western democracies is built on the rights of the one who is being accused of a crime, the subject of criminal responsibility, in relation to the repressive power held by the state. The entire system rests upon rules and principles, aiming at ensuring the rule of law as far as this subject is concerned. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Blame attribution in rape scenarios: Understanding the role of personal beliefs and situational factors

    Författare :Kerstin Adolfsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; rape; blame attributions; just world beliefs; sympathy; rape myths;

    Sammanfattning : Previous studies have found victim-blaming attitudes to hinder victims of rape from reporting to the police. Many victims fear being blamed by people in their near surroundings or by professionals in the legal as well as in the healthcare system. LÄS MER