False allegations of sexual assualt: an analysis of ten years of reported cases

One of the most controversial disputes affecting the discourse related to violence against women is the dispute about the frequency of false allegations of sexual assault. In an effort to add clarity to the discourse, published research on false allegations is critiqued, and the results of a new stu...

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Published in:Violence against women 2010-12, Vol.16 (12), p.1318-1334
Main Authors: Lisak, David, Gardinier, Lori, Nicksa, Sarah C, Cote, Ashley M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Credibility
Deception
Discourse
Domestic violence
False allegations
Female
Humans
Illegitimacy
Legal status
Male
Prevalence
Rape - statistics & numerical data
Sex crimes
Sexual assault
Studies
Survey analysis
Violence
Violence - statistics & numerical data
Women
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Summary:One of the most controversial disputes affecting the discourse related to violence against women is the dispute about the frequency of false allegations of sexual assault. In an effort to add clarity to the discourse, published research on false allegations is critiqued, and the results of a new study described. All cases (N = 136) of sexual assault reported to a major Northeastern university over a 10-year period are analyzed to determine the percentage of false allegations. Of the 136 cases of sexual assault reported over the 10-year period, 8 (5.9%) are coded as false allegations. These results, taken in the context of an examination of previous research, indicate that the prevalence of false allegations is between 2% and 10%.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801210387747