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Understanding Sexual Violence: A Study of Convicted Rapists (Perspectives on Gender) [Paperback]

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0415911087 978-0415911085 September 15, 1990 1
Understanding Sexual Violence examines the structural supports for rape in sexually violent cultures and dispels a number of myths about sexual violence--for example, that childhood abuse, alcohol, and drugs are direct causes of rape.

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In discussing the role of alcohol in accounts of violence, Scully offers important insights for research on violence in general..
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  • Paperback: 218 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (September 15, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0415911087
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415911085
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, April 14, 2000
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This is an excellent book which takes an in depth look at convicted rapists in an attempt to understand why men rape. It's not a perfect study, as the author freely admits, because it only includes men who have actually been convicted and incarcerated for rape. But despite the limitations of the sample, the book does an excellent job of attempting to answer the question "why do men rape?". It is an enlightening and important book, and one which may provide its female readers with an understanding which will allow them to better protect themselves from dangerous situations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable book about sexual violence, November 11, 2011
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This is one of my most referred-to books in conversation, especially when I am debating facts about sexual violence towards women. Such an interesting study, I could read it again and again.
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This book, which is about men's sexual violence toward women, is the result of several demanding, often frustrating, my research associate, Joseph Marolla, and I entered men's maximum- and medium-security prisons and interviewed 114 convicted rapists as well as a contrast group of 75 other felons. Read the first page
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sexually violent men, rape stereotypes, other felons, sexually violent behavior, one denier, gang date, typical rapist, compulsive masculinity, psychopathological model, incarcerated rapists, prison research, convicted rapists, collective liability, victim resistance, stranger rapes, rape myths, interracial rape, violent pornography, significant women, sexual violence
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United States, National Institute of Mental Health, Attorney General's Commission, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
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