Sexual assault in the U.S. military : the battle within America's Armed Forces / Rosemarie Skaine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skaine, Rosemarie.

Series:

Praeger security international (Series)

Praeger security international

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military offenses--United States.

Military offenses.

Rape in the military--Law and legislation--United States.

Rape in the military.

Rape in the military--United States.

Sexual minorities--United States--Crimes against.

Sexual minorities.

Sexual minorities--United States--Violence against.

Sexual assault.

LGBTQ+ people.

United States--Armed Forces--Women--Crimes against.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Women--Violence against.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an in-depth analysis of sexual assault in the military from historical and contemporary perspectives, offering suggestions that could change the existing culture and approaches that will reduce or eliminate sexual assault in the armed forces. Sexual assault has been an aspect of the U.S. military historically and is today widely recognized as a significant problem with far-reaching repercussions. How does sexual assault negatively impact not only the victims themselves but also the U.S. military's strength, readiness, and morale? This book answers these questions and documents the problems with reporting and prosecuting sexual assault complaints within our armed forces, examines the current policy and laws to identify what changes are needed, and analyzes recent efforts to prevent sexual assault. Author Rosemarie Skaine introduces the subject with a historical perspective that covers women, men, gays and lesbians, and non-military personnel as the subjects of sexual assault and provides readers with clear definitions of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The chapters explain how sexual assault negatively affects the military's performance as a whole, thereby serving to undermine national security; and covers preventative approaches and legislation intended to change the current military culture. The book also includes a bibliography, tables of key figures, and footnotes and endnotes that fully document the data presented.

Contents:

Sexual assault in the military and society

Sexual assault scandals in the military

Policies and laws

Jurisdiction and courts

Women

Men

Sexual assaults on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender

The impact of sexual assault on the military

Approaches to reduce or eliminate sexual assault in the military

Appendices

A. 2014 National Defense Authorization Act: selected sections on sexual assault

B. Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

C. President Obama's charge to the military on sexual assault

President Obama proclaims June 2015 as LGBT month

E. President Obama initiates the "It's on Us" campaign

F. Selected sections of the Uniform Code of Military Justice Law, 1949

G. Department of Defense Directive, Number 1304.26, December 21, 1993 (establishing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell").

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216013518

9798216144021

9781440833793

1440833796

OCLC:

929952529