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Sanctioning Sex Work: Examining Generational Differences and Attitudinal Correlates in Policy Preferences for Legalization by Powers, Ráchael A., Burckley, Jacquelyn, Centelles, Vanessa

“…Research on public perceptions of sex work in the United States (U.S.) has narrowly focused on street sex work, rather than including many other forms of sex…”
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Rape Myth Acceptance in Contemporary Times: A Comparative Study of University Students in India and the United Kingdom by Barn, Ravinder, Powers, Ráchael A.

“…Much of the literature on rape, victim blaming, and rape myth acceptance is focused on the United States, and there is a general dearth of such scholarly…”
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Victim and third-party reporting of violent victimization to the police in incidents involving victims with disabilities by Powers, Ráchael A., Hayes, Brittany E.

“…Objectives: Reporting an incident to police is a key event in the criminal legal process. The current study centers types of disability and how this may shape…”
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The Legality of Labor and Perceptions of Deservingness of Rights and Services for Sex Workers by Powers, Ráchael A., Burckley, Jacquelyn, Centelles, Vanessa

“…Access to social services like healthcare, education, housing, and welfare are integral to creating an equitable society. While many populations inherently…”
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Self-Defense and Police Reporting of Intimate Partner Violent Victimization: A Comparison of White, Black, and Hispanic Women Victims by Powers, Ráchael A., Bleeker, Kacy

“…Although the use of self-defense is common in incidents of intimate partner violence (IPV), correlates of self-protective behaviors in IPV are less known…”
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Heterogeneity of Disabilities and the Consequences of Victimization: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample by Hayes, Brittany E., Powers, Ráchael A.

“…Much remains unknown about how disability intersects with victimization. Relying on data from the 2016- 2019 nationally representative self-reported National…”
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Bar Training for Active Bystanders: Evaluation of a Community-Based Bystander Intervention Program by Powers, Ráchael A., Leili, Jennifer

“…Bystander intervention programs are proliferating on college campuses and are slowly gaining momentum as sexual violence prevention programs suitable for the…”
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An examination of acculturation, ethnic identity, discrimination, and offending among U.S. Hispanic persons by Centelles, Vanessa, Powers, Ráchael A.

“…Although racial and ethnic differences in offending are well-established, the processes associated with those relationships for U.S. Hispanic persons are less…”
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Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Sexual Activity and Dating Violence: The Role of Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Self-control by Powers, Ráchael A., Kaukinen, Catherine E.

“…While research has shown that sexual intercourse within a relationship is positively associated with physical intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration,…”
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The Influence of Authority Role and Victim Gender on Perceptions of Female-Perpetrated Child Sexual Abuse by Muniz, Caitlyn N., Powers, Ráchael A.

“…Child sexual abuse is often perceived differently based on characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator. However, unknown is whether variations in…”
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The New Milk Carton Campaign: An Analysis of Social Media Engagement with Missing Persons' Cases by Jeanis, Michelle N, Powers, Ráchael A, Miley, Lauren N, Shunick, Charlene E, Storms, Margaret

“…Abstract The unique feature of social media as a platform for news is that the public can directly engage with content. In this way, the public shapes the…”
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Social Learning Theory, Gender, and Intimate Partner Violent Victimization: A Structural Equations Approach by Powers, Ráchael A., Cochran, John K., Maskaly, Jon, Sellers, Christine S.

“…The purpose of this study is to examine the applicability of Akers’s Social Learning Theory (SLT) to explain intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. In…”
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Crime Discounting of Violent Victimization: The Role of Crime Type and Incident-Level Correlates by Muniz, Caitlyn N., Powers, Ráchael A., Bleeker, Kacy

“…Many crime victims do not report their victimization and rates of reporting are disparate across crime types. While research has established victims are least…”
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An Evaluation of Two Dating Violence Prevention Programs on a College Campus by Peterson, Kerry, Sharps, Phyllis, Banyard, Victoria, Powers, Ráchael A., Kaukinen, Catherine, Gross, Deborah, Decker, Michele R., Baatz, Carrie, Campbell, Jacquelyn

“…Dating violence is a serious and prevalent public health problem that is associated with numerous negative physical and psychological health outcomes, and yet…”
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Racial Animosity, Adversary Effect, and Hate Crime: Parsing Out Injuries in Intraracial, Interracial, and Race-Based Offenses by Powers, Ráchael A., Socia, Kelly M.

“…Although most crime in intraracial, studies suggest that interracial victimization is more injurious. This may be especially true for racially motivated…”
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An Experimental Assessment of Third Parties as Potential Guardians: Victim Gender, Conflict, and Individual Perceptions of Social Situations by Moule, Richard K., Powers, Ráchael A.

“…The guardianship component of routine activity theory (RAT) remains underexamined. Recent research has emphasized “guardianship-in-action,” or the processes by…”
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“If We Can Change the Culture, I Hope We Won’t Need to Say Me Too”: Disclosures of Sexual Victimization as a Form of Social Activism by Bleeker, Kacy, Powers, Ráchael A., Centelles, Vanessa

“…The emergence of online social movements, such as #MeToo, has created a unique arena in which both hegemonic discourse and pro-social discourse exist…”
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Student-Athlete Male-Perpetrated Sexual Assault Against Men: Racial Disparities in Perceptions of Culpability and Punitiveness by Powers, Ráchael A., Centelles, Vanessa, Williams, Javon

“…Racial disparities in perceptions of sexual assault incidents have largely focused on male-perpetrated violence against women. However, in some contexts such…”
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Applying the classic rape scenario to robbery: An examination of situational characteristics and reporting victimization to police by Muniz, Caitlyn N., Powers, Ráchael A.

“…The classic rape scenario creates an expectation that “real rape” only occurs in the context of certain situational characteristics. These stereotyped…”
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Newsworthiness of Missing Persons Cases: An Analysis of Selection Bias, Disparities in Coverage, and the Narrative Framework of News Reports by Jeanis, Michelle N., Powers, Ráchael A.

“…Media coverage varies as a function of demographic and situational characteristics such that more "newsworthy" cases feature greater exposure. This study…”
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