1. Sarah • CCJS 201-004 • November 12th, 2013
Rape in the Military
Sarah • CCJS • November 12th, 2013

2. Introduction
Rape: “the crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will”
Rape is labeled by the military as an occupational hazard-
if a woman enters the military, she needs to understand that rape is another risk that “comes with the job.”
If a person is willing to take on a combat role and risk being injured by enemy fire, she shouldn’t also have to face the risk of being raped by their colleagues.

3. Statistics About 19,000 victims each year
26,000 sexual assaults in the military in 2012
Fewer than 1 percent resulted in a court-martial conviction
Of the19,000 estimated assaults each year, more than 11,000 target men

4. Repurcussions
20% female and 1% male veterans screen positive for Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Military Sexual Trauma (MST), is the diagnosis to explain the severe after affects of being sexually abused or harassed.
Repercussions include:
Reporting rape can lead to:
Lowering of rank
Death threats
Charges of adultery
Being discharged from the military
Removal from their academy
Forced abortion
Suicide
Feeling depressed, angry or irritable
Trouble falling or staying asleep.
Problems with alcohol or other drugs.
Not feeling safe.
Feeling alone or not connected to others.
Physical/ mental health problems (PTSD or anxiety disorder)

5. reasons
The military in a sense learned to dehumanize women and objectify them instead and used this as a war tactic.
Either women have to deal with it or become more masculine themselves
Male victims of rape are caused mainly by homophobia
Rape has become an unwanted distractions from “good order and discipline” to be dealt with, hastily, at the lowest command level.
This means simply transferring or demoting suspected perpetrators for “sexual harassment” and referring distraught victims to uniformed mental-health experts who diagnose them with “personality disorders” and help wash them out of the military

6. awareness
A class action lawsuit has been filed to help those victimized in military sexual assault cases where chain of command dismissed them so easily.
“When executive branch officials violate Congressional law, and those violations deprive service members of their Constitutional rights, the federal courts can and should intercede”
Director Kirby Dick made a documentary in 2012 called, The Invisible War focusing on the victims of sexual assault in the military
Wigs has a new web series called Lauren, focusing on women in the military dealing with sexual abuse.

7. References
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Belkin, Aaron. “Spam Filter: Gay Rights And The Normalization Of Male-Male Rape In The U.S. Military.” Radical History Review 100 (2008): Academic Search Complete. Web. Oct, 2013
"Definition of Rape in English." Rape: Definition of Rape (1) in Oxford Dictionary. Oxford Dictionary. Web. Oct
Dick, Kirby. "Don't Trust the Pentagon to End Rape." The New York Times (2013). Web. Oct
The Invisible War. Dir. Kirby Dick.  Chain Camera Pictures, 20 Jan Web. Oct
Jefferys, Shiela. “Double Jeapordy: Women, The US Military And The War In Iraq” Women’s Studies International Forum (2007). Academic Search Complete. Web. Oct, 2013
Kitfield, James. "The Enemy Within." NationalJournal.com. National Journal, (2012). Web. Oct
"Military Sexual Trauma." United States Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for PTSD, 1 Jan Web. Oct
"Protect Our Defenders Announces Appeal In Cioca Vs. Rumsfeld." Protect Our Defenders. 24 Apr Web. Oct