Fiscal Year	2015
Division	Research & Sponsored Programs
Department	Naval Research Program
Investigator(s)	Whitaker, Lyn R.
Sponsor	NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary	This proposal is made as part of the NPS-OPNAV Studies Program. The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) has led the effort Corps wide on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR). The SAPR office (SAPRO) has implemented many new training and briefing tools in support of stopping the crime of sexual assault. In order to determine progress on CMCs goal of eradicating the problem of sexual assault in the Marine Corps and SAPR efforts to achieve that end, a baseline needs to be established from which progress can be measured [1]. It is estimated that only about 20% of victims report sexual assaults [2], so the actual number of victims may be five times higher than the currently reported number. With increased awareness and education, the Marine Corps has seen an increase in sexual assault reporting [3]. This begs the question: are there more incidents of sexual assault or are more victims coming forward, or is it some combination of both?
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