ABSTRACT

Public attitudes are considered influential in terms of determining criminal justice responses to offending behaviour, however, research into sexual coercion and specifically Birth Control Sabotage (BCS) has received little attention. The aim of this study was to explore the influence of dark triad traits, gender, and motive on perceptions of BCS. Participants (N = 273) were recruited from a general population sample. All participants completed the Short Dark Triad (SD3) and read four vignettes relating to BCS, where perpetrator gender and function of sabotage (motive) were manipulated. Participants responded to these vignettes on a scale examining victim blame, criminality and victim impact. The results are discussed with reference to previous research exploring victim blame in other aspects of non-consensual sexual behaviour. As one of the first studies in this area, possible real-world implications and future directions are discussed in terms of jury decision making and victim support.

摘要

在确定对犯罪行为的刑事司法反应方面，公众态度被认为具有影响力，但是，对性胁迫，特别是计划生育破坏 (BCS) 的研究很少受到关注。本研究的目的是探讨黑暗三联征特征、性别和动机对 BCS 认知的影响。参与者（N = 273）是从一般人群样本中招募的。所有参与者都完成了简短的黑暗三合会 (SD3) 并阅读了四个与 BCS 相关的小插图，其中操纵了肇事者的性别和破坏功能（动机）。参与者根据受害人责备、犯罪行为和受害人影响的规模对这些小插曲做出回应。参考先前的研究探讨了在非自愿性行为的其他方面对受害者的指责，讨论了结果。作为该领域的首批研究之一，在陪审团决策和受害者支持方面讨论了可能的现实世界影响和未来方向。