Question: Using the references below , in paragraph format discuss common rape myths that contribute to cases being dismissed or mishandled explain how these myths perpetrate

Using the references below, in paragraph format

  • discuss common rape myths that contribute to cases being dismissed or mishandled
  • explain how these myths perpetrate victim-blaming and scepticism regarding victim credibility

Haskell, Lori, and Melanie Randall. 2019."The Impact of Trauma on Adult Sexual Assault Victims."Justice Canada.https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/trauma/trauma_eng.pdf

Johnson, Holly. 2012. "Limits of a Criminal Justice Response: Trends in Police and Court Processing of Sexual Assault." Pp. 613-34 inSexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism. University of Ottawa Press.

Johnson, Holly. 2017. "Why Doesn't She Just Report It? Apprehensions and Contradictions for Women Who Report Sexual Violence to the Police."Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 29(1):36-59. doi: 10.3138/cjwl.29.1.36

Lathan, Emma C. 2021. "Reducing Burnout Culture and Acceptance of Rape Myth Beliefs among Police Officers through Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations Training."https://qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/reducing-burnout-culture-acceptance-rape-myth/docview/2456882060/se-2?accountid=12378

Maiorano, N., Travers, ., & Vallires, F. (2023). The Relationship Between Rape Myths, Revictimization by Law Enforcement, and Well-Being for Victims of Sexual Assault.Violence Against Women, 29(14), 2873-2890.https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231196056

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