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Evidence Of The Military's Sexual Assault Blind Spot, Eric R. Carpenter
Evidence Of The Military's Sexual Assault Blind Spot, Eric R. Carpenter
Faculty Publications
In response to the American military's perceived inability to handle sexual assault cases, many members of Congress have lost confidence in those who run the military justice system. Critics say that those who run the military justice system are sexist and perceive sexual assault cases differently than the public does. This article is the first to empirically test that assertion. Further, this is the first study to focus on the military population that matters – those who actually run the military justice system. This study finds that this narrow military population endorses two constructs that are associated with the acceptance …
The Military's Sexual Assault Blind Spot, Eric R. Carpenter
The Military's Sexual Assault Blind Spot, Eric R. Carpenter
Faculty Publications
The American military is in a well-publicized struggle to address its sexual assault problem. Critics say that those in the military who run the military justice system have a bias against the victims in these cases, where that bias is likely related to some form of sexism.
This article explores that problem and offers a social psychology explanation that supports the critics' position. This article explains the cognitive process that people use to solve these legal problems and then highlights a serious flaw in that process – the use of inaccurate rape schemas. This article focuses on two potential groups …