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The Discovery of Acquaintance Rape

The Salience of Methodological Innovation and Rigor

Bonnie S. Fisher

University of Cincinnati

Francis T. Cullen

University of Cincinnati

Leah E. Daigle

University of North Texas

Over the past 20 years, research has uncovered the many types of sexual victimizations women experience. Findings regarding the victim-offender relationship in such incidents have undoubtedly been among the most striking. Particularly salient is the revelation that the sexual abuse of and violence against women—including rape—most often are perpetrated not by a stranger but by someone known to the victim. Without the innovation and implementation of victimization surveys with behaviorally specific questions, this knowledge may have remained unknown. Instead, armed with such knowledge, prevention and education efforts can be fashioned to address sexual victimizations committed by someone known to the victim. In this article, we address these issues related to key developments in sexual victimization research.

Key Words: rape • acquaintance rape • measurement • victimization survey • behaviorally specific questions

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 20, No. 4, 493-500 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260504267761
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