An Empirical Analysis on Sexual Attitudes among Police Officers
Keywords:
Attitude, Commits Rape, Male and Female, Police OfficersAbstract
The most common crimes in the country are rape and other sexual assaults. It is observed that the pace is rising with time. Rape myth is a phrase that may be interpreted in a variety of ways, but it generally refers to a false idea about unwanted or non onsensual sexual intercourse. The majority of rape myths promote victim guilt. This is an empirical study on the myth of rape and sexual attitudes among male and female police officers in Bangalore. Eleven female and 32 male police officers of various age groups and categories make up the sample, which is made up of distinct groupings of men and females. The of model technique was Purposive Sampling Technique, and the respondents' responses were recorded using the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance (IRMA) Measure and Sexual Attitude-Scale (SAS). There was no significant difference in Rape Myth and Attitude toward Pre-Marital Sex between male and female police officers, according to the findings. When compared to female police officers, men officers were shown to have a more positive attitude of Pre-Marital Sex. There was a significant disparity in attitudes about pornography between male and female cops. When compared to female police officers, male cops were shown to have a more positive view towards pornography.
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