Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Right-wing ideology fuels bias against sex trafficking victims: the mediating role of sexism. |
| Authors: |
Mojtahedi, Dara (AUTHOR), Stevens, Kay Lynn (AUTHOR), Austin, Adam (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Psychology, Crime & Law. May2026, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p657-681. 25p. |
| Subjects: |
Sex trafficking, Sexism, Worldview, Authoritarianism, Criminal justice education, Aversion, Right & left (Political science), Political affiliation |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
The authors examined the relationship between right-wing beliefs and problematic attitudes towards victims of sex trafficking (ST). Study one used a cross-sectional survey (N = 444) to study the relationship between political orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, and beliefs about sex trafficking within US and UK populations. Results demonstrated that participants who were right-wing and participants from the US were more likely to report problematic attitudes towards victims of sex trafficking. Study two (N = 126) used a vignette-design to examine whether the relationship between right-wing beliefs and negative attitudes towards a ST victim was mediated by conservative biases such as just world beliefs and sexism. Findings indicated that hostile sexism, but not benevolent sexism or just world beliefs, mediated the relationship between right-wing beliefs and negative ST victim attitudes. Implicationshighlight the need for public organisations to ensure that members of the criminal justice system are educated around common ST misconceptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
