Countering Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military

Abstract

Sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention efforts within the armed services are far short of what is required to make lasting change (Austin, 2021). In response to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austins request for a frank assessment of accountability measures and prevention approaches within the Department of Defense (DoD), and with the goal of informing the work of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military (IRC), this reporta joint effort by eight subject-matter expert researchers with the RAND Corporationsummarizes the actions that DoD has taken to reduce sexual assault and sexual harassment behaviors, describes the challenges that DoD faces in reducing such behaviors, and offers recommendations to improve prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military. The contents of this report are based on years of empirical study and direct support of hundreds of DoD installations, supported by RANDs multiple federally funded research and development centers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1142309

Entities

People

  • Amy L. Shearer
  • Joie D. Acosta
  • Matthew Chinman

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Homosexuality
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Risk Factors
  • Service Academies
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Students
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Research Science/Academic Research