Perceptions of Sexual Violence Terms Used in Statutes Throughout the United States.

IF 2.3 3区社会学 Q1 WOMENS STUDIES

Violence Against Women Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-30 DOI:10.1177/10778012231188088

Gillian M Pinchevsky, Megan Bears Augustyn, Alan H Kennedy, Callie Marie Rennison

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Abstract

The terminology used to describe sexually violent offenses vary, and how these labels are interpreted by the public remains unclear. This study explores the terms for the primary-legally most severe-offense of sexual violence in legal statutes across the United States and investigates how different terms evoke different perceptions about crime severity. Results indicate that nine different terms are used to identify the primary offense of sexual violence in state statutes, with significant differences in perceived severity for these terms. The findings have implications for the public's (mis)understanding of sexual violence and the treatment of survivors and perpetrators.

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对全美法规中使用的性暴力术语的看法。

用于描述性暴力犯罪的术语各不相同，公众对这些标签的理解也不尽相同。本研究探讨了美国各州法律条文中关于主要--法律上最严重--性暴力犯罪的术语，并研究了不同术语如何唤起人们对犯罪严重性的不同认识。结果表明，在各州的法规中，有九种不同的术语被用来确定性暴力的主要罪行，这些术语在人们认知的严重程度上存在显著差异。研究结果对公众对性暴力的（错误）理解以及幸存者和犯罪者的待遇产生了影响。

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Violence Against Women WOMENS STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

4.50%

发文量

142

期刊介绍： Violence against Women is an international, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of research and information on all aspects of the problem of violence against women. The journal assumes a broad definition of violence; topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, sexual harassment, female infantcide, female circumcision, and female sexual slavery.