Diana ScullyUnderstanding Sexual Violence
A Study of Convicted Rapists
Acknowledgements A Glimpse Inside
Androcentric Bias in the Sciences
The Need for Feminist Research on Men's World
Are Convicted Rapists the Best Targets?
Lasting Impressions: A Women's view of Life Inside Men's Prisons
In the Company of Rapists
The Interview: A Social Encounter
Protecting the Rights of Participants
Do Convicts Con?
Trials and Tribulations of Prison Research
Notes Rape is the Problem
Rape as Women's Problem
The Medicalization of Rape
Is Rape a Disease?
Blaming the Victim? Why Isn't Rape Men's Problem?
Culture's Contribution
The All-American Crime
The Boy Next Door
Pornography and the Normalization of Rape
Rape as Learned and Rewarding Behaviour
Notes Profile of Convicted Rapists
History and Background: Childhood and Parental Relationships: Family Violence and Child Abuse: Sexual Experiences and Relationships with Women: Psychiatric History and Alcohol/Drug Use: Careers in Crime
Attitudes and Beliefs: Women on a Pedestal: Men Who Rape and Masculinity
Myths, Stereotypes and Definitions of Rape
Summary Profile of Convicted Rapists
Notes Nothing is Rape: Justifying Sexual Violence
Learning to Rape
Denying Rape: Women as Seductresses: Women mean Yes when they say No: Women eventually relax and enjoy it: Nice Girls don't get Raped: Only a Minor Wrongdoing: Macho Man Image
Imperceptiveness and Distorted Self Image
Just Something I Wanted to do
Justifying Rape
Notes No One is a Rapist: Excusing Sexual Violence
Admitting Rape: The Role of Alcohol and Drugs in Sexual Violence: The Sick Role: Nice Guy
A Dangerous and Vicious Animal
Dirty and Degraded
Excusing Sexual Violence
Notes Rape: A Low Risk, High Reward Crime
What Men Gain from Sexual Violence: Revenge and Punishment: An Added Bonus: Sexual Access: Impersonal Sex, Rape Fantasy and Pornography: Recreation and Adventure: Feeling Good
Rape: Some Men's Pleasure
Notes Isn't Rape Men's Problem?
Cultural Origins of the Motivation to Rape
Types of Men who Rape
Pedestal Values and Other Dangerous Attitudes
Patriarchy and the Inevitability of Sexual Violence
Notes Afterword: Defending Against Rape
Fear of Rape
What Would a Rapist Do?: Stranger Rapes: Group Rapes: Acquaintance Rapes
Defending Against Rape
Notes Bibliography
