Article: Zawacki, T., Abbey, A., Buck, P.O., McAuslan, P., & Clinton-Sherrod, A.M. (2003). Perpetrators of alcohol-involved sexual assaults: how do they differ from other sexual assault perpetrators and nonperpetrators?(Sex Research Update)

Aggressive Behavior, 29, 366-380.

A number of studies have round that among sexual assaults perpetrated by males against females (rape, other physically forced sexual contact, verbally coerced sexual contact), about 50% involved the consumption of alcohol by either the perpetrator or the victim. In most cases involving alcohol, both had been drinking. Most previous studies of sexual assault perpetration have not distinguished between possible personality differences between men committing alcohol-involved sexual assaults and men perpetrating non-alcohol-involved sexual assaults. The Zawacki et al. study compared the personality characteristics, attitudes, and ...

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