Discuss the invisible war

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Assignment:

Readings/Materials: (1) Mooney, J. 'Feminism: Readdressing the Gender Imbalance'. (2) *Read Sue Lees' article on the treatment of rape victims by the courts in the UK- Sue Lees: "The Representation of the Body in British Rape Trials". (3) Read the paper on rape myths- Sage reference Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention Rape Myths. (4) Stuart Van Wormer K. and Bartollas C (2014) Women and the Criminal Justice System (4th Ed.) - Read Women and the Criminal Justice System, 4th ed, Part 1V 'Women as Victims and Survivors', Chapter 8 Rape. (4) Watch this clip and discussion on the documentary 'Invisible War', which is about rape in the military.

Questions:

(1) In the textbook, Women and the Criminal Justice System, the authors discuss the rape myths (see also the posted summary on rape myths) and Sue Lees' work shows how these myths can impact on court cases. What are the rape myths? Why do you think so many people choose to believe them? What problems do they create for women victims of rape?

(2) What are your responses to the clip and the discussion on the documentary 'The Invisible War'? Were you aware that such a big problem existed in the military? What should be done about it?

Please cite and use in-text citations. Also list all sources/references used. Thanks ahead of time.

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