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Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at 11:00 AM EST
Rape Culture
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The 54 recent allegations of rape and sexual assault at the U.S. Air Force Academy are reportedly only the tip of the iceberg of sexual assault cases at the academy. We take a close look at rape culture in military academies, fraternities, and elsewhere.

Guests:

John Ferrugia, reporter for Denver’s ABC affiliate, KMGH, who broke the story of multiple rapes at the US Air Force Academy

Tammy Jones, victim of rape as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy

Christine Hansen, Executive Director, The Miles Foundation, which studies gender violence in the military

Mary Koss, Professor of Public Health at the Arizona College of Public Health, and Director of RESTORE, a nonprofit which offers services to victims of sexual assault and first-time offenders

 
 

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