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Alcohol in Judging Rape Culpability

Posted by DAVID SCHRAUB, Assistant Editor in At TMV.
Apr 22nd, 2006 | 2 responses

Of interest to those following the Duke rape case, how the usage of alcohol affects people’s perceptions of blameworthiness in rape cases–for both the victim and the perpetrator.

Hint: Women get hosed.

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2 Responses to “Alcohol in Judging Rape Culpability”

Holly in Cincinnati says:

April 22, 2006 at 7:38 pm

Why is this not a surprise?
wickedpinto says:

April 22, 2006 at 11:27 pm

and men don’t?