Sexual Assault in the Military

Task:  Write a research paper using evidence to support a thesis that addresses your research question examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study. The audience is people who are generally educated but do not have extensive knowledge of your field or topic.

Length:  At least 2000 words

Sources: Minimum of 6. At least 3 of these must be from scholarly journals, and all sources should be selected based on reliability, currency, and level of information/analysis.

Research Question: Why are service members afraid to make a sexual assault report?
Thesis restated: Despite changes made to decrease sexual assault incidents, military members remain overwhelmed by the issue.

Topic sentence 1 restated: Military culture creates a breeding ground for predatory behavior.

Topic sentence 2 restated: Sexual assault cases are often influenced more by chains of command than the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Topic sentence 3 restated: In order to promote positive change, periodical evaluations should be performed to ensure service members are implementing sexual assault training.