Myths about myths? a commentary on Thomas (2020) and the question of jury rape myth acceptance.

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Daly, Ellen, Smith, Olivia, Bows, Hannah, Brown, Jennifer, Chalmers, James, Cowan, Sharon, Horvath, Miranda, Leverick, Fiona, Lovett, Jo, Munro, Vanessa and Willmott, Dominic (2022) Myths about myths? a commentary on Thomas (2020) and the question of jury rape myth acceptance. Journal of Gender Based Violence, 7 (1). pp. 189-200. ISSN 2398-6808

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Abstract

This commentary responds to claims that research by Cheryl Thomas ‘shows’ no problem with rape myths in English and Welsh juries. We critique the claim on the basis of ambiguous survey design, a false distinction between ‘real’ jurors and other research participants, the conflation of attitudes in relation to abstract versus applied rape myths, and misleading interpretation of the data. Ultimately, we call for a balanced appraisal of individual studies by contextualising them against the wider literature.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: critical commentary, jury research, rape myths, research triangulation
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions: Other Departments (Central units) > Research & Enterprise
Depositing User: Miranda Horvath
Date Deposited: 13 Jan 2022 09:27
Last Modified: 02 Feb 2023 11:35
URI: https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/2201

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