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The scripting of male and female rape

Michelle Davies (Based at the School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK)
Jayne Walker (Based at the School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK)
John Archer (Based at the School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK)
Paul Pollard (Based at the School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK)

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research

ISSN: 1759-6599

Article publication date: 5 April 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how male and female rape is scripted.

Design/methodology/approach

In total, 100 (50 male, 50 female) participants were asked to write down in their own words what they considered to be the typical rape when the victim was either an adult male or female.

Findings

Results revealed that men's and women's rape scripts did not dramatically differ, though several differences were revealed between male and female rape scripting, focussing around the gender stereotypes of men verses women.

Originality/value

Results are discussed in relation to gender role stereotyping and wider implications are considered.

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Citation

Davies, M., Walker, J., Archer, J. and Pollard, P. (2013), "The scripting of male and female rape", Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/17596591311313663

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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