Perceptions of sexual assault perpetrators, victims, and event depend on system justification beliefs and perpetrator atonement.

When accused of wrongdoing, a sexual assault perpetrator may express atonement, i.e., he may acknowledge harm done, take responsibility, and make amends. Anecdotal observations suggest that mainstream U.S. audiences respond favorably when high-status perpetrators express less atonement, such as tell...

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Main Authors: Brianna C Delker, Kira K Means, Allison Schwam, Aubrie L Patterson, Camille A Fogel, Amelita Brown, Alex M Czopp, Kate C McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311983
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