Military Sexual Assault |Biomedgrid

The purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of the Department of Defense Directive 6495.01 that dictates how sexual assault response and prevention is handled within the military, using the Army SHARP program under HQDA EXORD 161-13, HQDA EXORD 221-12 & AR 600-20 as specific examples. This research will identify how this policy has impacted military service members who have been victims of sexual assault or harassment. We will also explore the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of these policies. In addition, we will examine what the experience of military service members who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is like and how they are affected both in and out of service. The goal of this policy analysis is to research the effectiveness of the military's sexual assault, response, and prevention programs.