Inmate Perceptions of Sexual Assault

Publication Date

4-6-2018

Document Type

Poster

Department

Criminal Justice Sciences

Mentor

Jessie Krienert

Mentor Department

Criminal Justice Sciences

Abstract

With the lack of research surrounding the perceptions of sexual assault among inmates within sexual assault literature, this study aims to bridge the gap and add new insight on the acceptance of rape culture and rape myths among inmates. Utilizing a thematic content analysis, this project compares and contrasts existing rape myths that convicted homicide, sex offender, robbery, and non-violent inmates exercise. With prison culture being heavily rooted in the thoughts and beliefs of inmates, results indicate most rape myth's that were present run parallel with rape myths that exist in the general public's acceptance of rape culture.

Comments

Acquaviva-graduate

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