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1991

St. Mary's University

Kenneth J. Hodson

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The Twentieth Annual Kenneth J. Hodson Lecture: Military Justice For The 1990'S - A Legal System Looking For Respect, David A. Schlueter Jan 1991

The Twentieth Annual Kenneth J. Hodson Lecture: Military Justice For The 1990'S - A Legal System Looking For Respect, David A. Schlueter

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The Kenneth J. Hodson Chair of Criminal Law was established at The Judge Advocate General’s School on June 24, 1971. The chair was named after Major General Hodson, who served as The Judge Advocate General from 1967 to 1971. General Hodson retired in 1971, but immediately was recalled to active duty to serve as the Chief Judge of the Army Court of Military Review. He served in that position until 1974. General Hodson served over thirty years on active duty. During that time, he was active in the American and Federal Bar Associations, and he authored much of the military …


Military Justice For The 1990’S: A Legal System Looking For Respect, David A. Schlueter Jan 1991

Military Justice For The 1990’S: A Legal System Looking For Respect, David A. Schlueter

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Noting that the American military justice system is often the subject of criticism and derision, the author explores the criticisms often leveled at the military justice system and targets a number of areas where the system seems most vulnerable, such as size and composition of the courts-martial, the role of the commander in the system and offers suggestions for reform.