Why Rapists In Military Get Away With It -- Jackie Speier, CNN
(CNN) -- If you serve in the U.S. military and you rape or sexually assault a fellow service member, chances are you won't be punished. In fact, you have an estimated 86.5% chance of keeping your crime a secret and a 92% chance of avoiding a court-martial.
These disturbing statistics illustrate an ongoing epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the military that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta believes amounted to 19,000 incidents just in 2010. A culture of acceptance combined with few prosecutions against assailants and the conflicted chain of command structure discourages victims from reporting crimes.
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My Comment: Zero tolerance .... penalties that are harsh .... effective enforcement. The military is very good at enforcing conduct .... I expect them to also be exemplary in enforcing the law on this crime.
These disturbing statistics illustrate an ongoing epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the military that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta believes amounted to 19,000 incidents just in 2010. A culture of acceptance combined with few prosecutions against assailants and the conflicted chain of command structure discourages victims from reporting crimes.
Read more ....
My Comment: Zero tolerance .... penalties that are harsh .... effective enforcement. The military is very good at enforcing conduct .... I expect them to also be exemplary in enforcing the law on this crime.
Read more ....
My Comment: Zero tolerance .... penalties that are harsh .... effective enforcement. The military is very good at enforcing conduct .... I expect them to also be exemplary in enforcing the law on this crime.
Update: Documentary film 'The Invisible War' takes on military sexual assault 'epidemic' -- MSNBC
My Comment: Zero tolerance .... penalties that are harsh .... effective enforcement. The military is very good at enforcing conduct .... I expect them to also be exemplary in enforcing the law on this crime.
Update: Documentary film 'The Invisible War' takes on military sexual assault 'epidemic' -- MSNBC