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Reforming Military Justice: An Analysis Of The Military Justice Act Of 2016, David A. Schlueter
Reforming Military Justice: An Analysis Of The Military Justice Act Of 2016, David A. Schlueter
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The 2016 amendments to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (“UCMJ”) amounted to a sea change in American military justice. The Military Justice Act of 2016—a major reform of the Uniform Code of Military Justice—is set out in Division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and was signed into law by the President on December 23, 2016. Most of the amendments to the UCMJ addressed in this article will not become effective for some time—perhaps not until January 1, 2019 and in the interim, the current provisions of the UCMJ will continue to apply. Overall, …
American Military Justice: Responding To The Siren Songs For Reform, David A. Schlueter
American Military Justice: Responding To The Siren Songs For Reform, David A. Schlueter
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Today, the American military justice system is being subjected to sweet and enticing calls for reform. At first hearing, the well-intentioned proposed reforms appeal to a sense of justice. On closer examination, however, those proposed reforms threaten the essence and functionality of an effective and efficient system of criminal justice that is applied in world-wide settings, in both peacetime and in war.
In the last several decades, an increasing number of commentators have recommended reforms to virtually every component of the military system. The most recent round of proposals arose from frustration and anger that many feel towards the military’s …
The Enlistment Contract: A Uniform Approach, David A. Schlueter
The Enlistment Contract: A Uniform Approach, David A. Schlueter
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The author explores the history of various jurisdictional and administrative issues that arise under consideration of a service member’s enlistment contract. He proposes a change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to codify the constructive enlistment doctrine for establishing personal court-martial jurisdiction over service members whose enlistment contracts and entry onto active duty were facilitated by recruiter misconduct. The proposal later became part of amendment to Art. 2, U.C.M.J..