TY - SER AU - van der Brugeen, Madeleine AU - Grubb, Amy TI - A review of the literature relating to rape victim blaming : : An analysis of the impact of observer and victim characteristics on attribution of blame in rape cases T2 - Aggression and Violent Behavior PY - 2014/// PB - Elsevier, KW - LITERATURE REVIEWS KW - RAPE KW - RAPE VICTIMS KW - VICTIMS KW - SEXUAL VIOLENCE N1 - Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2014, 19(5): 523-531; Record #4586 N2 - This paper explores the distinction between victim and observer characteristics by examining the victim characteristics of gender, sexuality, degree of resistance exhibited, and victim–perpetrator relationship, as well as the observer characteristics of gender, professional status, gender role attitudes, and rape myth acceptance in relation to rape victim blame. Findings indicate that these variables have significant effects on rape blame attribution. (from the authors' abstract) UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.07.008 ER -