One-in-Five Think There Are 'a Lot' of False Rape Claims

One-in-five think there are 'a lot' of false rape claims

New research shows that one-in-five adults surveyed believe there are "a lot" of false rape allegations made in Ireland, according to a poll carried out for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

Almost half of young men believe there are ‘a lot’ of false rape allegations, DRCC says

DRCC chief executive Rachel Morrogh said “disproportionately high numbers of young men believe rape myths and blame victims”.

‘Two in five’ young men think rape victims partly responsible if drinking or taking drugs

Almost two-in-five men under the age of 25 believe rape victims are partly responsible if they were taking drugs or drinking alcohol, according to new research from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC).

Over a third of young men say a rape should not be believed without a conviction

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's has published its second annual national study of attitudes towards, and experiences of, rape and sexual violence