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Rape: The Role of Societal Norms and the Psychological Need for Control in the Attribution of Blame.
Howard, Judith A. – 1981
Attribution theory research has been criticized for minimizing the influences of social structure variables on individuals. The role of social factors in attributions was explored with 90 females and 50 males who, after reading interviews between police and assault victims, made attributions of blame about different types of assault. The…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Standards, Crime, Individual Power
