How did societal views of what rape victims should or should not do and/or act like after an assault impact the investigation, the victim, and future victims in this case?

Victomology: Sexual Violence

After reading An Unbelievable Story of Rape https://www.propublica.org/article/false-rape-accusations-an-unbelievable-story discuss the following:

(1)Where did you see the concept of victim-blame come up in this case?

(2)How did societal views of what rape victims should or should not do and/or act like after an assault impact the investigation, the victim, and future victims in this case? Answer all parts of the questions.

Cite resources below intext and at the bottom of the page. Use your own words

http://time.com/40110/rape-culture-is-real/ this article reviews facts about rape statistics in our culture that illustrate examples of where victim blame is integrated into responses to sexual violence.

https://www.evawintl.org/images/uploads/Language%20Use%20for%20Sexual%20Assault%2006-12-13.pdf this resource provides a discussion on the terms used to describe sexual violence and how the language impacts views of victim blame and outcomes in the criminal justice system.

Myths and Facts

Myths about Rape: this resources offers a discussion on common rape myths within our culture and the reality of these myths.