Older generations less likely to believe rape allegations if there are no visible signs 

Respondents were asked whether they disagreed or agreed with five statements — which the CSO said were general misconceptions or 'rape myths'.

Older generations are more likely not to believe rape allegations from victims if there are no visible signs, new data has shown.

In its sixth and final set of results from its sexual violence survey 2012, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has looked at the public's attitudes towards sexual violence, particularly from those who had not experienced sexual violence in their lifetime or sexual harassment in the previous 12 months.