Domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking in the media: A content analysis

<p>The following analysis focuses on the issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking in media portrayals. A content analysis was done on six film releases, two for each of the topics. Prevalence of myths, stereotypes, victim portrayal, perpetrator portrayal, and final outcomes/consequences were reviewed within each of the films, along with overall themes present. The content analysis results found that some myths are present and vary by category. The most common theme in the movies was the ineptitude of the criminal justice system to successfully intervene and aid victims. Another commonly occurring theme was that victims must escape their abusers individually, without the aid of social services or the criminal justice system.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Martin, Katie Ann

Contributors dc:contributor

• Paul Leighton, PhD, Chair
• Gregg Barak, PhD

• rape
• family violence
• human trafficking
• media
• victims
• Criminology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/469

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1840