A set of false beliefs that place the blame on the victim are rape myths. These myths exist in al... more A set of false beliefs that place the blame on the victim are rape myths. These myths exist in all domains of the society due to varied socialisation process. Presence of such myths in the Criminal Justice System could affect the victiminvestigator relationship. The main objective of this study was to examine the existence of rape myths and to identify if any gender differences exist among police trainees. The study was conducted on male and female recruit police constables undergoing training at Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur, Kerala with the help of Illinos Rape Myth Acceptance Scale.
A set of false beliefs that place the blame on the victim are rape myths. These myths exist in al... more A set of false beliefs that place the blame on the victim are rape myths. These myths exist in all domains of the society due to varied socialisation process. Presence of such myths in the Criminal Justice System could affect the victiminvestigator relationship. The main objective of this study was to examine the existence of rape myths and to identify if any gender differences exist among police trainees. The study was conducted on male and female recruit police constables undergoing training at Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur, Kerala with the help of Illinos Rape Myth Acceptance Scale.
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