NCJ Number
231419
Journal
Aggression and Violent Behavior Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Dated: July/August 2010 Pages: 267-277
Date Published
July 2010
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This article provides a comprehensive review of the research on military sexual assault in relation to prevalence rates, psychological and physical correlates of sexual assault, and factors that may increase sexual assault in the military, and reviews the military's response with recommendations for prevention.
Abstract
The purpose of the current review was to examine sexual assault in the United States military. The current paper reviews prevalence rates, factors that may contribute to the high rates of sexual assault within the military, and the effects of military sexual violence. The paper also investigates the military's response to combating sexual assault among its service members as well as recommendations for further improvement. Sexual assault continues to be a problem within the armed forces. And, although the military has recently implemented many new programs and prevention efforts, there continues to be a need for change within the military in order to reduce sexual victimization and perpetration. There also needs to be more evaluation of the current programs in order to determine their effectiveness. References (Published Abstract)