• RajKumari Ghosh

The most frequent crimes in the nation are rape and other sexual assaults. It is found that the pace is increasing with time. Rape myth is a term that may be construed in a number of ways, but it usually refers to a false notion regarding unwanted or non-consensual sexual activity. The bulk of rape myths support victim guilt. This is an empirical research on the myth of rape and sexual attitudes among male and female police personnel in Bangalore. Eleven female and 32 male police officers of different age groups and classifications make up the sample, which is made up of varied groupings of men and females. The sampling method was “Purposive Sampling Technique”, and the respondents' answers were recorded using the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance (IRMA) Scale and Sexual Attitude Scale (SAS). There was no significant difference in Rape Myth and Attitude toward Pre-Marital Sex between male and female police officers, according to the results. When compared to female police officers, male officers were found to have a more favorable view towards Pre-Marital Sex. There was a substantial difference in views regarding pornography between male and female police. When compared to female police officers, male policemen were found to have a more favorable attitude about pornography

Attitude, Commits Rape, Male and Female, Police Officers, Pornography, Psychology, Rape Myth, Scale, Sexual.

"An Empirical Study on Rape Myth and Sexual Attitudes among Police Officers in Bangalore City", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.493-498, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFT06094.pdf

"An Empirical Study on Rape Myth and Sexual Attitudes among Police Officers in Bangalore City", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp493-498, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFT06094.pdf