SOC 3750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Public Knowledge, Problem Solving, 2011 England Riots

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3750
• Professor: Michelle Dumas

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Sample: 80% males 17% females 3%uknonwn, 8% had high school diploma 29% had a bachelors degree 3, mean age was 37 years, 22-67 years old masters degree. Most officers agreed that any women could be raped (93%) 65 did not place blame on victim. Victim belief: police were more likely to belief someone they knew 87, 74 would believe a virgin, 82 a elderly person, 75 a profession women. Did differ depending on levels of education. High school people were more likely to accept rape myths. Male officers were more likely to endorse rape myths than women. Not true that all female officers will be more responsive. Factors (alderden and ullman 2012: gender. Male detectives were more likely to be involved in arrest. Some female detectives were more harsh than male. Evidence developed if there was evidence of resistance detectives: resistance, rape kit, relationship. Odds of arrest increase when person is a relative/partner etc. rather than a stranger (next week)