Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Understanding blame attributions in rape among legal professionals Subject The topic of the resource Legal professionals; Marital rape; Rape myths; Victim blaming Description An account of the resource Rape in the Indian context, is a prominent issue, greatly influenced by socio-cultural values and beliefs. Victim blaming and the concept of an ideal victim is a social evil that makes life difficult for rape survivors. What would happen if officials responsible for providing justice possess this tendency? The study aimed at understanding this question through a qualitative study on eight legal professionals including two magistrates and six advocates. The data obtained was analysed using thematic network analysis as well as content analysis. It was observed that victim blaming was present in the responses given, but blame was directed onto other factors as well. Victim blaming varied with victim characteristics and blame was greater in case of acquaintance rape rather than stranger rape. Culture based stereotypes, sex roles and rape myths were observed and seemed to affect the way they made decisions. A more extensive study in future including a broader sample and professionals from different administrative realms can help understand the issue better. 2019 International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (IJCJS). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charly D.; Reddy K.J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences, Vol-14, No. 2, pp. 222-238. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3719281" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3719281</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85084313310&amp;doi=10.5281%2Fzenodo.3719281&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4507570e9ccd833a911eeae2bcb361e6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85084313310&amp;doi=10.5281%2fzenodo.3719281&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4507570e9ccd833a911eeae2bcb361e6</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9735089 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Charly D., Department of Psychology, CHRIST Deemed to be University, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560032, India; Reddy K.J., Department of Psychology, CHRIST Deemed to be University, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560032, India