title: Exploring the connection between pornography and sexual violence.
abstract: This article examines the relationship between sexual violence and pornography. Data about women's experiences of sexual violence and their abusers' use of pornography were collected at a rape crisis center from 100 survivors. Findings include that 28% of respondents reported that their abuser used pornography and that for 12% of the women, pornography was imitated during the abusive incident. The effects of pornography on women's experiences of sexual violence are discussed.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's University, Department of Sociology, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bergen
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bogle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004882:Erotica; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011902:Rape; D012106:Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires