Rape myth acceptance and its role in violence against women

Abstract

There is an urgent need to control the crime of rape all over the world. But for that, good understanding of the psychological factors behind the crime needs to be understood. This study attempts to conduct a review of prior research which explains how rape myth acceptance is causally linked to different themes of violence against women. A total of 30 researches of different genders, sample sizes and community criteria were selected. A qualitative metaanalysis was conducted to understand how the papers reveal different essential themes of violence against women, which are associated to rape myth attitudes among their respective participants. ‗Sexism & Racism‘ is a theme whichwas ingrained in most number of reviews. The frequencies of the other themes and the cross linkages among them have been discussed.