A Case of Rape
Sentencing Judgments of Males and Females
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13677703 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael G Rumsey (Purdue University, corresponding author), Judith M Rumsey (Purdue University) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 459-465 |
| Publication date | 1977-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1977.41.2.459 |
| PMID | 928586 |
| OpenAlex | W2141643661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 6 |
Judgments made by 24 male and 24 female undergraduates of defendant guilt and sentencing in a rape case were examined before and after group discussion under two levels each of evidentiary ambiguity and judicial instructions. As in earlier studies sentencing judgments of university student subjects were significantly more lenient after discussion than before. A trend for females to express greater certainty of guilt than males was accompanied by attribution of significantly greater responsibility to the defendant by females than by males. Possible defensive reactions by both sexes which might account for these differences were discussed
Ambiguity · Attribution · Certainty · Developmental psychology · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Jury Decision Making Processes · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 2008 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |