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Rape Myth Acceptance: A Vignette Approach, Alyssa M. Campbell
Rape Myth Acceptance: A Vignette Approach, Alyssa M. Campbell
Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences
The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the extent to which rape myth acceptance (RMA) varies according to four key contextual factors—race, the victim–perpetrator relationship, resistance strategies, and the decision to report—among those embedded within college and military cultures. Although sexual assault in a university context has been thoroughly investigated, it is typically in comparison to the general population that may not share the same high-risk elements that promote the environment for sexual assault. Therefore, comparisons of college, military, and a general population were sampled to better understand the attitudes that maintain RMA in these high risk environments. …
The Enemy Within: Sexual Assault And Rape In The Us Armed Forces, Dahlia D'Arge
The Enemy Within: Sexual Assault And Rape In The Us Armed Forces, Dahlia D'Arge
Lewis Honors College Capstone Collection
This paper follows my personal journey in learning about this problem, its legal repercussions for individual soldiers, its history within the United States, the actions which are being taken to remedy it, and its cost to the US military as a whole. By taking a more personal approach and by using my personal experience as an intern as a US Army Judge Advocate Corps office, this paper intends to educate the wider college populace about this issue and its current handling by the US Army from the perspective of an insider.