Differential Treatment of Sexual Assault Cases by US Army Law Enforcement Personnel

Differential Treatment of Sexual Assault Cases by US Army Law Enforcement Personnel

Using data received through the Freedom of Information Act, this observational study explores whether Army law enforcement personnel do not find probable cause in sexual assault cases at higher rates than in other serious crimes. The study compares sexual assaults, homicides, robberies, and assaults...

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Published in:Violence against women Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 882 - 900
Main Author: Carpenter, Eric R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-04-2023
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Armed forces
Crime Victims
Freedom of information
Humans
Law Enforcement
Military police
Observational studies
Rape
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses
United States > US
criminal law
military justice
case attrition
sexual assault
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Summary:Using data received through the Freedom of Information Act, this observational study explores whether Army law enforcement personnel do not find probable cause in sexual assault cases at higher rates than in other serious crimes. The study compares sexual assaults, homicides, robberies, and assaults in the Army from 2008 to 2014 and July 2015 to 2017. For the first period, the study finds that the odds are 5.30 times greater that Army law enforcement will not find probable cause in a sexual assault case when compared to other crimes, and for the second period the odds are 4.39 times greater.
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ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221101915