A copy of this work was available on the public web and has been preserved in the Wayback Machine. The capture dates from 2022; you can also visit the original URL.
The file type is application/pdf
.
A meta-analysis of the emotional victim effect for female adult rape complainants: Does complainant distress influence credibility?
[post]
2019
unpublished
Rape cases have a disproportionately high attrition rate and low conviction rate compared to other criminal offenses. Evaluations of a rape complainant's credibility often determine whether a case progresses through the criminal justice system. Even though emotional demeanor is not related to witness honesty or accuracy, distressed rape complainants are perceived to be more credible than complainants who present with controlled affect. To understand the extent and robustness of the influence of
doi:10.31234/osf.io/euqap
fatcat:l6n5wjdxp5ejbdub5zqs7gmpui