Sexual Assault Response and Prevention

Question 1

Definition of Consent:

Answer 1

• Consent shall not be deemed or construed to mean the failure by the victim to offer physical resistance. Consent is not given when a person uses force, threat of force, coercion, or when the victim is asleep, incapacitated, or unconscious.

Question 2

Individuals involved in a sexual assault:

Answer 2

• perpetrator
• facilitator
• bystander
• victim

Question 3

Perpetrator

Answer 3

• is the criminal who assaults the victim. Often perpetrators calculate carefully and their intentions are camouflaged by what seems like common social behavior. In other words, they blend in. They groom their victims looking for vulnerability and accessibility.

Question 4

Facilitator

Answer 4

• is a person who enables, encourages, or creates a situation or environment that allows a perpetrator to act. They may also fail to stop someone else; even though they know an attack is possible

Question 5

Bystander

Answer 5

• (witness) is a person who sees the potential for a sexual assault

Question 6

Victim

Answer 6

• is the person assaulted by the perpetrator

Question 7

Set an example with your own behavior:

Answer 7

• Refrain from sexist and gender-biased comments and actions,
• Coach and redirect when you hear or see this behavior in others, and
• If a situation seems dangerous to you, trust your intuition and intervene

Question 8

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)

Answer 8

• is the first point of contact for reporting a sexual assault and is considered the center of gravity when it comes to issues of sexual assault

Question 9

Victim Advocates

Answer 9

• are individuals who are specially trained to support victims of sexual assault.

Question 10

Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) Liaison

Answer 10

• are individuals (medical or mental health care provider, judge advocate, paralegal, or other appropriate person) who assist a victim during the military justice process.