NCJ Number
88903
Journal
Victimology Volume: 6 Issue: 1-4 Dated: (1981) Pages: 59-75
Date Published
1983
Length
17 pages
Annotation
The fact that the rape victimization rate continues to rise even as women take more and more self-protection measures suggests that more information about rape encounters is needed.
Abstract
First, the article defines the nature of rape confrontations. It examines the National Crime Survey data to assess the value of theoretical propositions and popular wisdom that suggest effective means of self-protection in rape encounters. Statistical tests revealed that self-protection or resistance tactics undertaken by the victim were less determinative of confrontation outcomes than the offender's action. The paper suggests that the offender's willingness or ability to use increasingly serious threats is the variable most significant in determining outcomes. Tables and 30 references are provided. (Author abstract modified)