Rape: A sexual deviation.

An, Groth; Aw, Burgess

doi:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1977.tb01246.x

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“…As such, the current study could be seen to lend support to the idea that the key motivating factor in hostile sexists' actions in an acquaintance rape situation is an exaggerated sexual script (Byers, 1995) rather than the desire to control and subjugate (all) women (Brownmiller, 1975). However, consistent with Bohner et al (1998) and accounts from convicted rapists (Lea & Auburn, 2001), it may be that sexual myths about women (i.e., they put up token rather than real resistance) are cognitive neutralizers employed to cover the less "socially acceptable" motivations for rape frequently seen amongst the convicted population (e.g., power (Groth & Burgess, 1977)). Future researchers should explore this by examining hostile sexists' proclivity in response to scenarios that vary the outcome of the rape incident from one where sexual gratification is (implied to be) received to one where the primary outcome of the assault is domination and control of the victim.…”

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Hostile Sexism and Rape Proclivity Amongst Men

2006

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In the current study, we examined the influence of victim type and hostile sexism on men's judgments about an acquaintance rape victim and their self-reported acquaintance rape proclivity. It was predicted that hostile sexism would predict self-reported rape proclivity, but that this relationship would be moderated by victim type. Specifically, it was predicted that participants would report greater proclivity in relation to a victim who appeared not to adhere to traditional gender stereotypes than to a victim who appeared to adhere to such stereotypes. Further, in line with D. Abrams, G. T. Viki, B. Masser, and G. Bohner (2003), it was predicted that the relationship between hostile sexism and rape proclivity would be mediated by perceptions of "token resistance" by the victim. Results partially supported the hypotheses. Hostile sexism was positively related to rape proclivity, but victim type was not found to moderate the relationship. In addition, perceptions of "token resistance" were found to mediate the hostile sexism and rape proclivity relationship. The results suggest that, at least in terms of rape proclivity, hostile sexists may not differentiate in their targets for sexual aggression. Keywords Hostile sexism . Rape proclivityThe threat of sexual violence has a pervasive impact on the behavior of women in their everyday lives (Brownmiller, B. Masser ( )

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2006

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“…() appear to reflect Groth et al . 's () research on anger‐ and power‐motivated rapists, thus supporting such findings in relation to female rape victims, but this has not been examined in relation to male rape victims or from a gender comparative perspective.…”

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“…Studies of male rape victimisation in the community were predominantly based on clinical samples (e.g. Coxell, King, Mezey, & Gordon, ; Groth et al ., ; Groth & Burgess, ; Groth, ; Groth & Burgess, ; Goyer & Eddleman, ; Huckle, ; Lacey & Roberts, ; Stermac, Sheridan, & Dunn, ). Other research participants were composed of community samples who were recruited from the gay community (e.g.…”

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An Exploration of Rapists' Motivations as Illustrated by Their Crime Scene Actions: Is the Gender of the Victim an Influential Factor?

Jamel

2014

Journal Invest Psychology

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An aim of this paper was to examine if the rapist's motivations of anger and power as inferred from rape crime scene behaviours differentiates between rape victim genders. In addition, it was sought to analyse the resistance strategies employed by rape victims to investigate whether gender influences victim-offender behavioural interactions. A sample of 24 female and 12 male rape victims aged from 13 to 39 years were analysed. The data were extracted from the US National Crime Survey, which contained 12 reported cases of male rape. It was hypothesised that the theme of power would be evident from the rapists' behaviour as illustrated by the crime scene actions and victim-offender interaction. Smallest Space Analysis, a multi-dimensional scaling technique, was employed to identify the themes present in the perpetration of rape. The crime scene actions illustrated several distinctions relating to the theme of power present in the offender's motives irrespective of the victim's gender. An additional finding was that victim resistance strategies differentiated between male and female rape victims.

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“…Virtually alone among those who have written on forcible rape, Symons confronts the now-entrenched wisdom that rape is an act of violence (Ben-Horin 1975:113;Brownmiller 1975:176, 208-9;Smart and Smart 1978:99), not one whose motive force is sexual. Groth and Burgess (1977a) observe that "in our clinical experience, we find rape to be more a hostile than a sexual act, and although sexuality plays an important part, it is not the primary objective of the offender" (pp. 401-2).…”

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Methods in the two sociobiologies

Dewsbury

1980

Behav Brain Sci

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Rape: A sexual deviation.

Cited by 90 publications

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Hostile Sexism and Rape Proclivity Amongst Men

Hostile Sexism and Rape Proclivity Amongst Men

An Exploration of Rapists' Motivations as Illustrated by Their Crime Scene Actions: Is the Gender of the Victim an Influential Factor?

Methods in the two sociobiologies

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