FALSE RAPE ALLEGATIONS

Kanin EJ. Arch Sex Behav. 1994.

AUTHOR: Kanin EJ1.
AUTHOR INFORMATION: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1365.

CITATION: Arch Sex Behav. 1994 Feb;23(1):81-92.

ABSTRACT
With the cooperation of the police agency of a small metropolitan community, 45 consecutive, disposed, false rape allegations covering a 9 year period were studied.

These false rape allegations constitute 41% the total forcible rape cases (Total = 109) that were reported during this period.

These false allegations appear to serve three major functions for the complainants:
1. providing an alibi,
2. seeking revenge, and
3. obtaining sympathy and attention.

False rape allegations are not the consequence of a gender-linked aberration, as frequently claimed, but reflect impulsive and desperate efforts to cope with personal and social stress situations.

PMID 8135653 [Indexed for MEDLINE]

SOURCE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/8135653/