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University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations. 41. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/41 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION Emily Elizabeth Dunlap The Graduate School University of Kentucky 2010 STALKING MYTH ACCEPTANCE: AN INVESTIGATON OF ATTITUDINAL CONSTRUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENDER DIFFERENCES IN JUDGMENTS OF INTIMATE STALKING _______________________________________ ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION _______________________________________ A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky By Emily Elizabeth Dunlap Lexington, Kentucky Director: Dr. Jonathan M. Golding, Professor of Psychology Lexington, Kentucky 2010 Copyright Emily Elizabeth Dunlap 2010 ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION STALKING MYTH ACCEPTANCE: AN INVESTIGATON OF ATTITUDINAL CONSTRUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENDER DIFFERENCES IN JUDGMENTS OF INTIMATE STALKING Emerging research has shown that women and men perceive criminal stalking differently, yet there is little research addressing why these differences exist. For example, mock juror research on intimate stalking has found that men are more likely than women to render lenient judgments (e.g., not-guilty verdicts). Understanding the underlying attitudes associated with differences in how men and women interpret whether certain behaviors would cause reasonable fear is crucial to an evaluation of current anti-stalking legislation. The primary goals of this research were: (1) to examine the extent to which beliefs that support stalking (i.e., stalking myth acceptance – SMA victim blame, SMA flattery, and SMA nuisance) predicted individual trial judgments of men and women, and (2) to test whether endorsement of SMA can be predicted from particular attitudinal correlates (e.g., hostility toward women). Overall, women were more likely than men (N = 360) to render trial judgments (e.g., guilty verdicts) supportive of the victim and were less likely to endorse SMA beliefs. Results also indicated that endorsement of particular SMA beliefs and personal experience (being the victim of and/or knowing a victim) explained why women and men differed on some trial judgments. For example, the odds of rendering a guilty verdict were less for participants who endorsed SMA flattery beliefs. In addition, participants who reported knowing someone who had been a victim were at greater odds of rendering a guilty verdict. Finally, participants who endorsed more traditional gender-role stereotypes were more likely to adhere to SMA beliefs. Results provide insight into the efficacy of current anti- stalking legislation that relies on a juror’s capacity to evaluate an “objective” interpretation (i.e., “reasonable person”) standard of fear for intimate stalking. KEYWORDS: Juror Perceptions, Intimate Partner Violence, Gender Stereotypes, Stalking, Adjudication ___Emily E. Dunlap____________________ Student’s Signature ___November 18th, 2010________________ Date STALKING MYTH ACCEPTANCE: AN INVESTIGATON OF ATTITUDINAL CONSTRUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENDER DIFFERENCES IN JUDGMENTS OF INTIMATE STALKING By Emily Elizabeth Dunlap ______Jonathan M. Golding, Ph.D.____________ Director of Dissertation ________David Berry, Ph.D._________________ Director of Graduate Studies ________________________________________ RULES FOR THE USE OF DISSERTATIONS Unpublished dissertations submitted for the Doctor's degree and deposited in the University of Kentucky Library are as a rule open for inspection, but are to be used only with due regard to the rights of the authors. Bibliographical references may be noted, but quotations or summaries of parts may be published only with the permission of the author, and with the usual scholarly acknowledgments. Extensive copying or publication of the dissertation in whole or in part also requires the consent of the Dean of the Graduate School of the University of Kentucky. A library that borrows this dissertation for use by its patrons is expected to secure the signature of each user. Name Date DISSERTATION Emily Elizabeth Dunlap The Graduate School University of Kentucky 2010 STALKING MYTH ACCEPTANCE: AN INVESTIGATON OF ATTITUDINAL CONSTRUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENDER DIFFERENCES IN JUDGMENTS OF INTIMATE STALKING _______________________________________ DISSERTATION _______________________________________ A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky By Emily Elizabeth Dunlap Lexington, Kentucky Director: Dr. Jonathan M. Golding, Professor of Psychology Lexington, Kentucky 2010 Copyright Emily Elizabeth Dunlap 2010 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The following dissertation, while an individual work, benefitted from the insights and direction of several people. First, my Dissertation Chair, Jonathan M. Golding, provided timely and instructive comments and evaluation at every stage of the dissertation process. He provided tremendous encouragement and support throughout this process, for which I am extremely grateful. Next, I wish to thank the complete Dissertation Committee, and outside reader, respectively: Dr. Melody Carswell, Dr. William Fortune, Dr. Matthew Webster, Dr. Peggy Keller, and Dr. Lee Ann Jung. Each individual provided insights that guided and challenged my thinking, substantially improving the finished product. ii i
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