Effect of Victim Gender on Evaluations of Sexual Crime Victims and Perpetrators: Evidence from Japan

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

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Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

I am grateful to the reviewer for reviewing our article and providing constructive comments. Please see the attached document for the revisions.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear authors,

This study is very relevant since it discusses a topic that tends to be anglocentric. The paper is interesting. The paper is well written, clear and organized. However, I recommend some revisions:

• The abstract must be revised since we don´t have information regarding the type of research and methods used.
• The introduction is relevant. It clearly introduces the topics and the context of the research. When compared with other locations, it is recommended to avoid generalizations as "Western research." Instead, you can use "research implemented in Western contexts" or "evidence from Western countries.
• The methods section is very well described, and the study design is interesting and relevant.
• It is important to add the sociodemographic profile of the participants to better contextualize and comprehend the study.
• Table 2 and Figures 1 and 2 must be in the results section.
• The results are clear and well-discussed.

 

Author Response

I am grateful to the reviewer for reviewing our article and providing constructive comments. Please see the attached document for the revisions.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf