RAPE TRAUMA SYNDROME IN THE MILITARY COURTS

The military courts have developed a rich case law tradition in the ar ea of rape trauma syndrome testimony. These cases are particularly imp ortant in the context of a military that is both increasingly female a nd increasingly sensitive to mixed gender relationships. This article reviews the military court's approach to rape trauma testimony over th e past 15 years. The author notes that military courts have been accep ting of this testimony within certain well defined limits. The author analyzes the approach to testimony at one military medical center and offers a testimony model for the forensic psychiatrist who testifies i n a military setting.