CSPAN Discussion On Military Sexual Assault Report May 23, 2015
To be sure, congress made numerous reforms to the military Justice System to protect victims rights. Over 200 provisions of law , secretarial initiatives and independent recommendations have been undertaken within the last three years. The Defense Department cites increased rates of Sexual Assault as evidence of the progress made. While rates have improved dramatically and servicemembers consistently cited fear of retaliation or the perpetrator or perpetrators friends concerned about their careers as reasons for not reporting. Our Research Indicates the fears are well grounded. The positive tr...