1、CNA Summary Paper|1 Copyright CNA 2021 This document contains the best opinion of CNA at the time of issue.It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the sponsor.Approved by:Dr.Jonathan Schroden,Research Program Director Countering Threats and Challenges Program Strategy,Policy,Plans,and Progr
2、ams Division October 2021 Request additional copies of this document through inquiriescna.org.3003 Washington Boulevard Arlington,VA 22201 703-824-a.org DSI-2021-U-030886-Final DOD Continuums of Harm Zack Gold and Megan K.McBride Throughout its history of confronting sexual assault and racial extrem
3、ism,the Department of Defense(DOD)has often described the perpetrators of such malignant behaviors as“a few bad apples.”But in the view of some experts,the“bad apples”analogy is flawed.For example,the Century Foundations Amanda Rogers noted that,whenever a white-supremacist incident occurs:Its treat
4、ed as if its an isolated phenomenon;its never treated in comparative context with other military members in the movementlooking at strategy or ties.Giving the appearance of“a few bad apples”helps further ideas of white supremacists being lone-wolf actors radicalized online,instead of coordinating vi