Those in positions of authority are often people in positions of trust, such as doctors and police officers who are supposed to help and protect the public. However, some of these people use their power to abuse and mistreat those who are in need of their help. For example, doctors who sexually assault their patients, police officers who physically assault members of the public and/or lie under oath, correction officers who abuse inmates, and bosses who harass their employees. Unfortunately, powerful figures who engage in these acts or otherwise discriminate against individuals based on their race, gender, and/or sexual orientation, are often not brought to justice because their victims are afraid to come forward for fear that they will not be believed.