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 in the Army from 2008 to 2014 and July 2015 to 2017. For the first period, the study finds that the odds are 5.

The effect of changing the military's sexual assault laws on law enforcement investigative findings in the U.S. Army.

Objective: In 2007, Congress changed the military's sexual assault laws as part of an effort to improve sexual assault case processing. This study looked at the U.S.