Rape and responsibility: How and how much is the victim blamed?

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Stanley L. Brodsky · Criminal Justice and Behavior · 1980 · 1.7K citations

Social Sciences, Criminology, Psychology +14

Observer's reaction to the "innocent victim": Compassion or rejection?

Melvin J. Lerner, Carolyn H. Simmons · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1966 · 907 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +7

Characterological versus behavioral self-blame: Inquiries into depression and rape.

Ronnie Janoff‐Bulman · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1979 · 843 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +9

Defensive attribution: Effects of severity and relevance on the responsibility assigned for an accident.

Kelly G. Shaver · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1970 · 792 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +8

Characterological versus behavioral self-blame: Inquiries into depression and rape.

Ronnie Janoff‐Bulman · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1979 · 773 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +9