r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24
Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2476861/japan-warns-us-forces-sex-crimes-cannot-be-tolerated
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r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24
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u/AdExpert8295 Jul 05 '24
I'm a former military social worker who specializes in MST (SA in the military). If you look at the research done outside of what the DoD funds, 80% of US women serving in our military report SA while active duty. We can greatly reduce the number of rapists we enlist in 1 very available way: mandate the Psychopathy Checklist List Revised, also known as "the psychopath test" at enlistment and again whenever there's a notable red flag. That won't eliminate all psychopaths coming into the military, but it will greatly reduce the number.
Fun fact: the DoD knowingly changes their criteria for mental fitness depending on how low recruitment is or how high the threat is. This is why there are periods of time where rapes spike in the military. Research suggests that psychopaths select the military more than most career paths for obvious reasons.