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ALCOHOL-INVOLVED RAPES: ARE THEY MORE VIOLENT?
Antonia Abbey1, A Monique Clinton2, Pam McAuslan3
1Department of Community Medicine, Wayne State University.
Psychology of Women Quarterly
|August 11, 2015
Summary
Alcohol
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychology
- Substance Abuse Research
- Victimology
Background:
- Alcohol consumption is linked to sexual assault.
- Previous research suggests a relationship between intoxication and aggression.
- The impact of alcohol on victim resistance requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the curvilinear relationship between perpetrator alcohol consumption and aggression.
- To investigate the curvilinear relationship between victim alcohol consumption and resistance.
- To address methodological challenges in measuring alcohol's role in rape.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 132 college women reporting attempted or completed rape.
- Analysis of perpetrator alcohol intake and reported aggressiveness.
- Analysis of victim alcohol intake and reported resistance levels.
Main Results:
- Perpetrator aggressiveness showed a curvilinear pattern, peaking at no alcohol or high alcohol levels.
- Victim alcohol consumption demonstrated a negative linear relationship with resistance.
- Accurate measurement of intoxication from survey data presents challenges.
Conclusions:
- Alcohol's effect on sexual assault perpetration is complex, not solely dose-dependent.
- Victim intoxication appears to linearly decrease resistance.
- Improved alcohol measurement is crucial for future rape research.