Military Justice

Commentary

Sep 17, 2024

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The Veterans Left Behind: Eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits and Other Than Honorable Discharges

This paper explains the connections between Other Than Honorable discharges and veterans’ corresponding benefits and suggests how the Department of Veterans Affairs and Congress can enhance care for this vulnerable group.

Report

Apr 10, 2024

Racial Disparities in the Department of the Air Force Military Justice System

This report uses a mixed methods approach to identify how racial disparities in the Department of the Air Force military justice system can arise, at what stages of the system the disparities occur, and what factors can explain the disparities.

Commentary

Sep 6, 2022

Justice Must Go On: The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Military Court Operations

This Perspective provides a preliminary examination of how the coronavirus 2019 pandemic affected caseloads in the military justice system and how the system adapted its operations. It also offers several recommendations for possible future actions.

Report

Jul 1, 2022

Managing Adverse and Reportable Information Regarding U.S. Military Officers: 2019 Update

The authors analyze the policies and processes for reporting unfavorable information about U.S. military officers being considered for appointments, promotions, or retirements and make recommendations for improvement.

Report

Sep 12, 2019

Development of a Short Form Measure of Sexual Harassment Risk in the Military: Findings from the RAND Military Workplace Study

RAND has developed a short version of a survey that investigates sexual harassment in the military. The original RAND survey contained up to 52 questions. This report discusses the accuracy of a five-question version of the longer survey.

Report

Sep 21, 2018

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Annex to Volume 5. Tabular Results from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study for Installation- and Command-Level Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

This Annex to Volume 5 presents survey estimates of how risk of sexual assault and sexual harassment varies across military installations and major commands using data from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study.

Report

Sep 21, 2018

U.S. service members at a crossroads at dusk in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, December 2009

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 5. Estimates for Installation- and Command-Level Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study

This volume presents survey estimates of how risk of sexual assault and sexual harassment varies across military installations and major commands using data from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study.

Report

Apr 10, 2018

Air Force Sexual Assault Situations, Settings, and Offender Behaviors

To assist Air Force efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault, this report focuses on providing a better understanding of sexual assaults committed by airmen, including suspect characteristics and behaviors and risky situations and settings.

Report

Apr 14, 2017

Enhancing Professionalism in the U.S. Air Force

This report considers the U.S. Air Force definition of professionalism as a starting point to address the question: What can the Air Force do to increase the professionalism of its personnel?

Report

Mar 9, 2017

Assessing the Use of Employment Screening for Sexual Assault Prevention

This report reviews employment screening policies and procedures to assess how helpful these may be for Air Force sexual assault prevention efforts and also reviews self-reporting of behaviors, background checks, and personality tests.

Periodical

May 2, 2016

RAND Review: May-June 2016

This issue highlights integrative medicine and the future of health care; the RAND American Life Panel; a commentary on how to expedite the process of resolving open cases at Guantánamo Bay; women soldiers on the special ops battlefield; and more.

Report

Apr 15, 2016

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 2. Estimates for Department of Defense Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study

This volume presents survey results for the DoD active and reserve components from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an independent assessment of the rates of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the U.S. military.

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The Veterans Left Behind: Eligibility for VA Benefits and Other Than Honorable Discharges

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Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

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The Veterans Left Behind: Eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits and Other Than Honorable Discharges

Racial Disparities in the Department of the Air Force Military Justice System

Justice Must Go On: The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Military Court Operations

Managing Adverse and Reportable Information Regarding U.S. Military Officers: 2019 Update

Development of a Short Form Measure of Sexual Harassment Risk in the Military: Findings from the RAND Military Workplace Study

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Annex to Volume 5. Tabular Results from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study for Installation- and Command-Level Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 5. Estimates for Installation- and Command-Level Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study

Air Force Sexual Assault Situations, Settings, and Offender Behaviors

Enhancing Professionalism in the U.S. Air Force

Assessing the Use of Employment Screening for Sexual Assault Prevention

RAND Review: May-June 2016

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 2. Estimates for Department of Defense Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study

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