Abuse in Sports: The Influence of Defendant and Victim Gender, Type of Abuse, Type of Sport, and Delayed Reporting on Mock Juror Decision-Making
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Published online on July 28, 2026
Abstract
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With an increase in athletes coming forward alleging abuse from their coach, the current studies sought to examine how mock jurors perceive accusations of abuse within a sports setting. Study 1 (N= 1,264) varied coach/defendant gender, athlete/victim ...
With an increase in athletes coming forward alleging abuse from their coach, the current studies sought to examine how mock jurors perceive accusations of abuse within a sports setting. Study 1 (N= 1,264) varied coach/defendant gender, athlete/victim ...