About the project
In year ending March 2020, 155,000 men experienced some form of sexual violence throughout England and Wales (ONS, 2021). Many studies have shown how rape myths and other biases can hinder female complainants access to justice, especially when jurors are the decision-makers. However, research is yet to examine whether such biases may also impact upon juror decision-making within male rape trials in England and Wales. With legislative restrictions preventing researchers from speaking to real trial jurors, this study aims to examine how mock juror biases, associated with defendant race and complainant disclosure of sexuality, impact upon male-on-male rape trial outcomes.
Funders
British Academy/Leverhulme
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Dr Dominic Willmott (Loughborough University)
Co-Investigator: Kennath Widanaralalage Don