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Common misconceptions (myths) - sexual assault means only penile/vagina penetration
- a true victim is one who sustains serious injuries
- a victim would tell law enforcement immediately
- sexual assault by someone you know is less traumatic than a stranger
- there is no such thing as marital sexual assault
- men can't be raped or sexually assaulted
- you cannot blame a person if they're drunk
- strangers commit most sexual assaults
- only gay men are sexually assaulted
- only gay men sexually assault other men
Victim blaming - holding the victims of crime entirely or partially responsible for sexual
assault
- blaming individuals for their personal troubles or for social difficulties
- not blaming the other people involved or the larger social system in place
Victim recovery (assistance) - adaptive understanding of self, world, and trauma
- acceptance of change (this is the biggest)
- finding balance
, Phases of civilian justice system (7) 1. law enforcement
2. prosecution
3. judiciary
4. probation
5. corrections
6. parole
7. appellate courts
Investigation process 1. immediate police action
2. medical treatment/forensic exam
3. investigative procedures
4. civilian and military disposition procedures
5. civilian and military judicial processes
VWL (victim witness liaison) primary contact for victims witness stuff @ JAG
CG authority for court martial comes from? UCMJ
difference between SACC and SACP SACC - manages
SACP - facilitates