Discrepancies in Perceived Risk of Sexual Victimization for Self and Others: The Roles of Perpetrator Closeness and Past Victimization
Published online on April 17, 2026
Abstract
Violence Against Women, Ahead of Print.
Women are more likely to be raped by an acquaintance than a stranger but are more fearful of stranger rape. We apply the concept of unique invulnerability to explain this paradox. Results indicate that women are aware of the greater risk of acquaintance ...
Women are more likely to be raped by an acquaintance than a stranger but are more fearful of stranger rape. We apply the concept of unique invulnerability to explain this paradox. Results indicate that women are aware of the greater risk of acquaintance ...