Telling it Like it isn’t: Obscuring Perpetrator Responsibility for                 Violent Crime

Coates, Linda; Wade, Allan

doi:10.1177/0957926504045031

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“…In light of this perspective, individuals consider this crime as the result of the offender's innate sexual desire, and the responsibility for controlling these desires depends on women; thus, they is expected to accept the consequence of the his lack of control (Coates & Wade, 2001). These sort of beliefs lead to the absolution of the perpetrator, because he is believed not to have control over his actions (Coates & Wade, 2004;Feild, 1979).…”

Section: The Influence Of Observer Gender On Rape Perceptionmentioning

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Judge me, judge me not: The role of eye size and observer gender on acquaintance rape

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Título: Júzgame, no me juzgues: el rol del tamaño ocular y el género del observador en la violación por un conocido Resumen: El propósito de este estudio fue examinar el efecto del tamaño ocular y el género del observador en la atracción inicial percibida, honestidad, y atribuciones de responsabilidad en la violación. Se probó un diseño experimental 3 (tamaño del ojo: pequeño vs. normal vs. grande) x 2 (género del observador: masculino vs. femenino). Noventa participantes (45 mujeres y 45 hombres) observaron una de tres caras femeninas asignadas al azar (con manipulación del tamaño de los ojos), y puntuaron la honestidad y atractivo inicial. Entonces se les pidió que leyeran un escenario de violación por conocido con una mujer tradicional, puntuando la responsabilidad de la víctima y del agresor. Se demostró que el tamaño del ojo afecta a todas las variables del estudio: el rostro femenino con ojos grandes fue visto como más atractivo y honesto, se consideró menos responsable de su propia victimización, y el delincuente se vio como más responsable. El género se ha demostrado que afecta a la percepción de atracción inicial y a la responsabilidad de la víctima. Se discuten las implicaciones teóricas y prácticas Palabras clave: Violación por un conocido; tamaño de los ojos; género del observador; atribución de responsabilidad; atractivo; honestidad. Abstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of eye size and observer gender on perceived initial attraction, honesty, and attributions of responsibility for rape. A 3 (eye size: small vs. normal vs. large) x 2 (observer gender: female vs. male) experimental design was tested. Ninety participants (45 women and 45 men) observed one of three randomly assigned female faces (with eye size manipulation), and rated initial attraction and honesty. They were then asked to read an acquaintance rape scenario with a traditional woman, rating the victim and perpetrator responsibility. Eye size was shown to affect all the study variables: the female face with large eyes was seen as more attractive and honest, was held less responsible for her own victimization, and the offender was held more responsible. Gender was proven to affect perceived initial attraction and victim responsibility. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.

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Section: The Influence Of Observer Gender On Rape Perceptionmentioning

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Judge me, judge me not: The role of eye size and observer gender on acquaintance rape

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“…In light of this perspective, individuals perceive the crime as the result of an innate sexual desire, and the responsibility for controlling these desires depends on the woman. This sort of beliefs leads to the absolution of the perpetrator, given that he is believed not to have control over his actions (Coates & Wade, 2004).…”

Section: An Overview Of Rape Victim Blaming Observer Gendermentioning

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Rape Crimes Reviewed: The Role of Observer Variables in Female Victim Blaming

Ferrão

Gonçalves

2015

Psychol. Thought

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This article presents an overview of empirical research on the role of observer variables in rape victim blaming (female attacked by a male perpetrator). The focus is on literature from the last 15 years. The variables observer gender, ambivalent sexism, rape myth acceptance, and rape empathy are discussed in relation to victim blaming. Most research on rape is conducted using diverse methods and approaches that result in a great disparity regarding the role of these variables in predicting blame assignments. Despite the inconsistencies, most studies show that men hold the victim more responsible for her own victimization than women. Findings further indicate that higher scores on sexist ideologies and rape myth acceptance predict higher victim blame, and that higher rape empathy scores predict lower victim blame. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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“…Emphasizing qualitative aspects of assault as a trauma-producing, control-seeking, relationship-imposing, ego-centered, harmful act, our assessment of the apology letters highlights potential for growth by responsible persons who were nurtured in a program that was grounded in RJ principles. Compared to diluted allusions to self-responsibility in pre-program documents that were noticeably silent on self-attribution of responsibility, which is not unexpected [85,86], statements reflective of classic sexual assault indicators in the apology letters at the exitmeeting, end-point of the RJ program, attest to its effectiveness to turnaround callous disregard by responsible persons toward their respective survivor victim with a deeper awareness of the harm and suffering caused by the assault perpetrated by each [87].…”

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Restorative Justice and Sexual Assault: Outcome Appraisal Through Textual Analysis

Bletzer¹

2013

TOARSJ

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Abstract:Restorative Justice is a community alternative to criminal justice. Its principles and practices are grounded in harm reduction, consensually-determined reparation, and in many applications, a facilitated conference between an offender and respective victim, and family members and/or community persons impacted by the crime. Projects based on Restorative Justice are rare for sex offenders. In this article, we review one such program funded as a demonstration project. Based on the rubric that we adapted from a template developed by Stephen Webster, we assessed the veracity of apology letters written by adult sex offenders, who earned the right to apologize to their victim, following participation in a 12-month program based on principles and practices of Restorative Justice. Content of the apology letters demonstrated anticipated changes in classic features of sexual assault as a harm-causing, ego-centered, trauma-producing, controlseeking, relationship-imposing act. Despite individualized formulation by each responsible person, the letters from misdemeanor and felony cases were similar in acknowledgment of harm and in the articulation of gratitude, but varied in responsibility acceptance and trauma discontinuation.

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Telling it Like it isn’t: Obscuring Perpetrator Responsibility for Violent Crime

Cited by 145 publications

References 19 publications

Judge me, judge me not: The role of eye size and observer gender on acquaintance rape

Judge me, judge me not: The role of eye size and observer gender on acquaintance rape

Rape Crimes Reviewed: The Role of Observer Variables in Female Victim Blaming

Restorative Justice and Sexual Assault: Outcome Appraisal Through Textual Analysis

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