The Role of Ambivalent Sexism, Punitiveness, and Ability to Recognize Violence in the Perception of Sex Offenders: A Gender-Perspective Analysis

León, Carmen María; Rollero, Chiara

doi:10.3390/sexes2040039

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“…(Friedemann & Reinhard, 2003;Schlank, 2018). These items examine the phenomenon of punitiveness, which is especially common in the field of sex offenses (Leon & Rollero, 2021). The participants were requested to rate their agreement with several statements on a 4-point Likert scale…”

Section: Sentencing and Management Measuresmentioning

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The Greek version of the Perceptions Of Sex Offenders Scale

Constantinos¹,

Fotini

Aikaterini

et al. 2022

Kriminol. soc. integr. (Online)

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This study presents a preliminary psychometric evaluation of the Greek version of the Perceptions of Sex Offenders scale (PSO) in a community sample in Greece and examines the sociodemographic differences in its score. The participants were 452 people between 18 and 74 years old (mean age: 38). There were 141 men (31.27%) and 310 women (68.73%). The results supported a two-factor structure for the Greek PSO (factor I = Sentencing and Management and factor II = Stereotype Endorsement), while the third factor of the original PSO (“Risk Perception”) was not supported. These subscales demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha was .88 for the full scale with 18 retained items, .90 for the Sentencing and Management subscale and .83 for the Stereotype Endorsement subscale). There was also preliminary evidence for adequate construct validity. The older participants and those with lower educational levels asked for harsher managing and sentencing of sex offenders and had more stereotypes. The Greek version of the PSO is reliable, easy to administer and can be used for research and clinical purposes in men and women. This highlights the necessity for the cultural adaptation of the PSO in many other languages and countries. Future studies could use the PSO in specific samples like students, social workers, psychologists, correctional or judicial employees, police officers etc. to evaluate the possible differences between these groups.

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Section: Sentencing and Management Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Greek version of the Perceptions Of Sex Offenders Scale

Constantinos¹,

Fotini

Aikaterini

et al. 2022

Kriminol. soc. integr. (Online)

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Factors Behind Contemporary Rape Myths in Europe: A Systematic Review

Hyży,

Mitka

2024

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Rape myths are social constructs, deeply rooted in European society. They play a role in maintaining false beliefs about sexual violence and are one of the main factors in sexual abuse behavior. In this review article, the authors focused on the factors influencing the perpetuation and spread of false beliefs regarding sexual violence, its victims, and perpetrators. The goal of the study is to achieve a more profound comprehension of the cultural and social dimensions linked to this occurrence. In conducting the systematic literature review, three databases have been used to search for pertinent articles: ProQuest, Scopus, and ERIH Plus. Only peer-reviewed scientific articles in English published between 2013 and 2023 were deemed eligible. Furthermore, inclusion criteria stipulated that articles must present empirical research of European origin, focusing on the keywords: “myths about rape,” “myths about sexual violence,” and “myths about rape.” In total 2,507 articles were initially identified, with 79 ultimately meeting the inclusion criteria. The analysis revealed the presence of several factors influencing the function of rape myths. These were categorized into sociodemographic, individual, and systemic. The general populace of European society commonly holds beliefs in rape myths. Moreover, numerous studies point to large legal and systemic inequalities that lead to social inequalities and, consequently, to the perpetuation of rape culture through victimization and victim blaming. This review demonstrates the need for future research on sex education as a factor in preventing rape myths.

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The Role of Ambivalent Sexism, Punitiveness, and Ability to Recognize Violence in the Perception of Sex Offenders: A Gender-Perspective Analysis

Cited by 2 publications

References 60 publications

The Greek version of the Perceptions Of Sex Offenders Scale

The Greek version of the Perceptions Of Sex Offenders Scale

Factors Behind Contemporary Rape Myths in Europe: A Systematic Review

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