Military’s newly aggressive rape prosecution has pitfalls
November 28, 2011 Marisa Taylor and Chris Adams / McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — By the time Marine Staff Sgt. Jamie Walton went to trial on rape charges, his accuser had changed her story several times. A military lawyer who evaluated the case told Walton’s commander they didn’t have enough evidence to go to trial on […]
Bureaucracy has blossomed in military’s war on rape
Michael Doyle and Marisa Taylor – McClatchy Newspapers Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 WASHINGTON — Under the political gun, the Pentagon has bulked up its anti-rape campaign far more than many people realize. It’s expensive, aggressive, and imperfect. Training on preventing and dealing with sexual assault has proliferated. Sometimes it’s tainted juries. Budgets have ballooned. So […]