The Consequences of Gender Bias in Sexual Assault Cases: Victim Selection, Recantations, and False Allegations
The Consequences of Gender Bias in Sexual Assault Cases: Victim Selection, Recantations, and False Allegations

Author(s): Mirela Mujagić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Criminal Law, Social differentiation, Studies in violence and power, Court case
Published by: Atlantska inicijativa: Udruženje za promicanje euroatlantskih integracija BiH
Keywords: gender; bias; sexual assault; selection of victims; testimony withdrawal; false allegations; consequences;
Summary/Abstract: Gender bias affects our understanding and opinion of the world around us, particularly concerning social behavior. Specifically, gender bias refers to negative or positive judgements and/or behaviours associated with women, men, girls, and boys and extending from prevailing stereotypes in a given socio-cultural context. Gender bias can be explicit or implicit; and implicit bias develops automatically and unconsciously in a process we are all affected by, in which we assign a stereotype and/or associate a negative or positive attitude with a particular group, or with an individual associated with a group.

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