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Last published 2026
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Suzanne St. George

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Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Arizona State University (2018–2022)

9 h-index 23 pubs 195 cited

  • Child Abuse, Sexual
  • Rape
  • Humans
  • Crime Victims
  • Child
  • Child Abuse
  • Adult
  • Lawyers
  • Male
  • Female
  • Law Enforcement
  • Adolescent
  • Social Perception
  • Students
  • Young Adult

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Suzanne St. George's research investigates the impact of rape myths and biases within the legal system, particularly concerning child sexual abuse cases. Her work examines how these myths influence the decisions and questioning strategies of legal professionals, including prosecutors and defense attorneys. St. George has published studies analyzing the language used by attorneys when questioning child witnesses, focusing on how questions can be suggestive or imprecisely worded, potentially affecting testimony accuracy. She also studies how rape myths manifest in detectives' assessments of sexual assault cases and victims, and how these perceptions may overlap with professional concerns. Her scholarship aims to identify and understand the subtle ways that societal beliefs about sexual assault can shape legal proceedings and outcomes for victims and accused individuals.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 23
  • Citations: 195

Positions

  • Assistant Professor 2022–present
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Criminal Justice and Criminology ORCID
  • Graduate Student Researcher, Teacher 2015–2022
    Arizona State University Criminology and Criminal Justice ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Before Arrest: The Effects of Rape Myths on Evidence Collection Decisions in Sexual Assault Investigations (2026)
    Behavioral Sciences & the Law DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparing the Convenience, Data Quality, Generalizability, and Outcomes of Student‐ and MTurk‐Generated Data in an Experimental Vignette Rape Perception Study (2026)
    Behavioral Sciences & the Law 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Disaggregating the Monolith: Exploring Differences in Rape Myth Acceptance Among People With Varied LGBTQ+ Identities (2026)
    Behavioral Sciences & the Law DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing Educators Ability to Identify AI-Generated Student Submissions: An Experimental Vignette Study (2025)
    Journal of Criminal Justice Education 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • AI in Criminal Justice Education: Assessing Educator’s Attitudes and Experiences (2024)
    Journal of Criminal Justice Education 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Intersecting Rape Myths with Race: Examining Race- and Ethnicity-Specific Effects of Rape Myth Factors on Police Responses to Sexual Assault (2023)
    Justice Quarterly 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Appellate Review of Child Sexual Abuse Convictions: The Importance of Character Evidence (2023)
    Child Maltreatment 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Developmental Considerations in How Defense Attorneys Employ Child Sexual Abuse and Rape Myths When Questioning Alleged Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (2023)
    Journal of Interpersonal Violence 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • ‘This incident happened when there were 10 people in the house?’ Exploring a framework to categorize defense attorneys’ plausibility questioning in CSA trials (2022)
    Psychology Crime and Law 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Myths and Misunderstandings About Child Sexual Abuse in Criminal Investigations (2022)
    Journal of Interpersonal Violence 10 citations DOI OpenAlex

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