Of the Following Four Sociological Explanations for Rape, Which One

question 23

Multiple Choice

Of the following four sociological explanations for rape, which one did not receive empirical support?

• A) rape represents an extension of legitimate violence in society
• B) rape varies with the degree of gender inequality
• C) rape results in part from depictions of women as sexual objects in pornography
• D) rape results from value conflicts in the larger society

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