Answer to Question #311174 in English for Sheza

Question

Discussion Questions for The Invisible War (Directed by Kirby Dick) 

6.Experts in the film point out that military sex offenders who are not caught and prosecuted within the military justice system may return to civilian life and commit the same crimes against a civilian population. How does this affect your feelings about how rape should be prosecuted within the military?

7. Should crimes committed while serving in the military become public information once an individual re-enters the civilian world, i.e. should soldiers charged with military rape be placed on the civilian sexual offender registry

Answer 1

The Invisible War is a 2012 American documentary film written and directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering and Tanner King Barklow about sexual assault in the United States military. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the U.S. Documentary Audience Award.

6) The military OR civilian authorities can investigate and prosecute crimes that were committed by a servicemember while on active duty. You do not need to be a servicemember in order to report a crime to the military, and thus have the option to do so. Likewise, active duty servicemembers have the right to report a crime to the civilian authorities.

7)The U.S. Marshals Service has said it is tracking down “some” of these individuals after these appalling revelations, but that’s simply not enough. That’s why we are introducing the Military Track, Register and Alert Communities Act, which would establish a publicly available Defense Department sex-offender registry for military personnel convicted of rape, sexual assault or other sex-based offenses. It would require sex offenders to register before being released from military prisons, and it would ensure the information on these offenders is available to states, civilian law enforcement agencies and concerned families. This is a frightening loophole that must be closed.