@article{RomeroSanchezSkowronskiBohneretal.2020, author = {Romero-Sanchez, Monica and Skowronski, Marika and Bohner, Gerd and Megias, Jesus L.}, title = {Talking about 'victims', 'survivors' and 'battered women'}, series = {International Journal of Social Psychology : Revista de Psicolog{\´i}a Social}, volume = {36}, journal = {International Journal of Social Psychology : Revista de Psicolog{\´i}a Social}, number = {1}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group}, address = {Routledge}, issn = {0213-4748}, doi = {10.1080/02134748.2020.1840232}, pages = {30 -- 60}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Two studies addressed effects of the labels 'victim', 'battered woman' and 'survivor' on the perception of women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Spanish undergraduates provided free associations (Study 1; N = 54) and completed semantic differentials (Study 2; N = 142) regarding the labels. Results showed that the term 'survivor' evoked more positive associations and ratings than both 'victim' and 'battered woman', which did not differ from each other. At the same time, however, when asked directly, participants rated 'survivor' as the least appropriate term. These seemingly opposing findings replicate research on the terms' use in sexual aggression. Results were independent of individuals' acceptance of myths about IPV or knowing a woman who has experienced IPV. Implications for the use of specific language when communicating about IPV are discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{BondueScheithauer2015, author = {Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Scheithauer, Herbert}, title = {Kill one or kill them all? Differences between single and multiple victim school attacks}, series = {European journal of criminology : the journal of the European Society of Criminology}, volume = {12}, journal = {European journal of criminology : the journal of the European Society of Criminology}, number = {3}, publisher = {Sage Publ.}, address = {London}, issn = {1477-3708}, doi = {10.1177/1477370814525904}, pages = {277 -- 299}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Research indicates individual pathways towards school attacks and inconsistent offender profiles. Thus, several authors have classified offenders according to mental disorders, motives, or number/kinds of victims. We assumed differences between single and multiple victim offenders (intending to kill one or more than one victim). In qualitative and quantitative analyses of data from qualitative content analyses of case files on seven school attacks in Germany, we found differences between the offender groups in seriousness, patterns, characteristics, and classes of leaking (announcements of offences), offence-related behaviour, and offence characteristics. There were only minor differences in risk factors. Our research thus adds to the understanding of school attacks and leaking. Differences between offender groups require consideration in the planning of effective preventive approaches.}, language = {en} }