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040			_aAFVC
100			_aPinchevsky, Gillian M. _912191
245			_aPerceptions of sexual violence terms used in statutes throughout the United States _cGillian M. Pinchevsky, Megan Bears Augustyn, Alan H. Kennedy and Callie Marie Rennison
260			_bSage, _c2023
500			_aViolence Against Women, 2023, First published 30 July 2023
520			_aThe terminology used to describe sexually violent offenses vary, and how these labels are interpreted by the public remains unclear. This study explores the terms for the primary—legally most severe—offense of sexual violence in legal statutes across the United States and investigates how different terms evoke different perceptions about crime severity. Results indicate that nine different terms are used to identify the primary offense of sexual violence in state statutes, with significant differences in perceived severity for these terms. The findings have implications for the public's (mis)understanding of sexual violence and the treatment of survivors and perpetrators. (Authors' abstract). Record #8297
650			_aCRIMINAL LAW _9169
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED STATES _92646
700			_aAugustyn, Megan Bears _912192
700			_aKennedy, Alan H. _912193
700			_aRennison, Callie M. _912194
773	0		_tViolence Against Women, 2023, First published 30 July 2023
830			_aViolence Against Women _94609
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231188088 _zDOI: 10.1177/10778012231188088
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews122