.t'ropeny ur: Bergen County Rape Crisis Center 75 Essex St., Suite l 08, Hackensack, NJ 07601 (201) 488-7110 ThFee mFaelaer THE FemFaleear TheSocialCostofRape MargT.a Groertd on AND StephRaingieer UNIVERSOIFTI YL LINPORIESS S Urbana and Chicago © 198199,9b 1yM argTa.rG eotr daonnSd t ephRaingieer Manufacitntu hUrene idtS etdao tfAe mse rica P 5 4 2 3 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. LibroafCr oyn gCraetsasl -noi-gPiunbglDiactaat ion Gordon, Margaret T., 1939- The female fe : the social cost of rape / Margaret T. Gordon, ar Stephanie Riger. p. cm. Reprint. Originally published: New York : Free Press, c1989. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-2520-6169-1 (alk. paper) 1. Rape-United States-Psychological aspects. 2. Women-United States-Attitudes-Case studies. 3. Fear of crime-United States­ Case studies. 4.R ape-United States-Public opinion. 5. Public opinion-United States. I. Riger, Stephanie. II. Title. HV6561.G67 1991 362.88'3-dc20 90-45161 CIP To the Susans of our Cities and to Sarah and Seth, Matthew and Jake, our children Contents List of Tables and Figures lX Preface to the Paperback Edition Xl Preface Xlll .. Ackno'Yl edgments XVll Leaming to Fear 1 1 The Pervasiveness of Female Fear 2 8 The Realities of Rape 3 23 The Aftermath of Rape 4 40 Society's Response 5 47 Views from the Law (with Shirley Dvorin) 6 57 Exploitation of Women's Fear (with Linda Heath) 7 67 Coping Strategies 8 90 Should Women Fear? 9 118 Society's Responsibility 10 125 Afterword 137 Appendix A: ln-person lnterview Schedule 141 Appendix B: Methodological Notes 195 Notes 201 References 213 .lndex 227