Rape Book

List of tables and figures vii

List of abbreviations ix

Acknowledgements xi

Notes on contributors xiii

Foreword Mary P. Koss xxiii

1 Setting the scene: introduction to understanding rape Miranda A. H. Horvath Jennifer M. Brown 1

Part 1 Processes and Representations

2 Rape myth acceptance: cognitive, affective and behavioural effects of beliefs that blame the victim and exonerate the perpetrator Gerd Bohner Friederike Eyssel Afroditi Pina Frank Siebler G. Tendayi Viki 17

3 Anger, disgust and sexual crimes Roger Giner-Sorolla Pascale S. Russell 46

4 Rape in the media Jenny Kitzinger 74

5 Sexual scripts, sexual refusals and rape Hannah Frith 99

Part 2 Victim Vulnerabilities

6 Alcohol and drugs in rape and sexual assault Jo Lovett Miranda A. H. Horvath 125

7 Narratives of survival: South Asian women's experience of rape Aisha Gill 161

8 Invaded spaces and feeling dirty: women's narratives of violation in prostitution and sexual violence Muddy Coy 184

9 Reviewing rape and rape allegations in London: what are the vulnerabilities of the victims who report to the police? Betsy Stanko Emma Williams 207

Part 3 The Criminal Justice System

10 Seeking proof or truth: naturalistic decision-making by police officers when considering rape allegations Stephanie O'Keeffe Jennifer M. Brown Evanthia Lyons 229

11 Police interviews of rape victims: tensions and contradictions Lesley McMillan Michelle Thomas 255

12 A vicious cycle? Attrition and conviction patterns in contemporary rape cases in England and Wales Vanessa E. Munro Liz Kelly 281

13 Addressing the attitude problem in rape trials: some proposals and methodological considerations Barbara Krahé Jennifer Temkin 301

Part 4 Concluding Remarks

14 Do you believe her and is it real rape? Jennifer M. Brown Miranda A. H. Horvath 325

Index 343