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Martial & Military Law
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Booker Townsell: Articles of Interest 
 Collection of links to news articles from 2007-2008 concerning the U.S. Army Board for Correction of Military Records' review and overturning of the 1944 court-martial conviction of black World War II veteran Booker Townsell. Articles discuss the events leading up to the decision, including the role of journalist Jack Hamann's book "On American Soil" in calling attention to the case. From a website promoting the story of Townsell and offering speaking engagement services. http://www.bookertownsell.org/articles1.html Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Feb 25, 2008 Making Little Rocks Out of Big Rocks: Implementing Sentences to Hard Labor Without Confinement
This 2004 article discusses the use of "hard labor" as a form of punishment in the U.S. under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Includes a history of hard labor, hierarchy of punishments, and a discussion of how implementation of a hard labor sentence works. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Judge Advocate General's Corp, U.S. Army. http://www.jagcnet.army.mil/JAGCNETINTERNET/HOMEPAGES/AC/ARMYLAWYER.NSF/c82df279f9445da185256e5b005244ee/52865b0b752a100985256f7e006c83ca/$FILE/Article%201%20-%20By%20MAJ%20Joseph%20Berger%20III.pdf Topics: Law by Subject, U.S. Military Last updated Feb 13, 2007 Martial Law and National Emergency
"An overview of the concept of, exercise of, and authority underlying martial law is provided" in this Congressional Research Service (CRS) report. Discusses the national emergency or crisis situations in which martial law might be used to "preserve discipline and good behavior." Also includes a brief history of martial law. From the Federation of American Scientists. Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/RS21024.pdf Topics: Law by Subject, National Security, U.S. Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 20, 2005 Military Courts-Martial: An Overview
Text of a CRS (Congressional Research Service) Report for Congress "about how the armed forces discipline and punish those who commit crimes of violate the rules and regulations of the military." Topics include types of offenses, types of courts-martial, and review of proceedings. Opens directly in a PDF file. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." http://www.fas.org/man/crs/RS21850.pdf Topics: Judicial Process, Military Last updated Jun 15, 2006 National Institute of Military Justice (NIMJ)
This organization seeks "to advance the fair administration of military justice and foster improved public understanding of the military justice system. NIMJ is not a government agency." It comments "on regulations and legislation, and regularly appears ... in cases raising important issues of military justice law and policy." Includes legal briefs, reports, Cox Commission material (on the Uniform Code of Military Justice), information about the potential closure of Guantanamo, and related material. http://www.nimj.org/home.aspx Topics: Law by Subject Last updated Mar 30, 2009 The Posse Comitatus Act: A Resource Guide
Resources related to this 1878 act, which was "a direct response to the increasing use of the military for civilian purposes in the ... period following the Civil War," and which "equated the use of troops with martial law." Includes an overview of the act (the topic of renewed discussion after Hurricane Katrina) and links to federal government and other sources on the act. From librarian Stephen Young of the Catholic University of America. http://www.llrx.com/features/posse.htm Topics: Crime, Law, Law by Subject, U.S. Military Last updated Sep 22, 2005 Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
Provides the text of the "Congressional Code of Military Criminal Law applicable to all military members worldwide." Discusses apprehension and restraint, court-martial jurisdiction, pre-trial and trial procedure, sentences, and related provisions. Provides definitions for some terms. From the United States Army. http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ucmj.htm Topics: Judicial Process, Law by Subject, Military, Social Issues Last updated Nov 18, 2006 Uniform Code of Military Justice Legislative History
This site offers a "legislative history of one of the principal documents of military law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). ... In addition to the full text of the 1950 edition of the UCMJ, this website — produced by the Library of Congress Federal Research Division (FRD) — will provide many related and supporting historical materials that not only document the development of the UCMJ, but that can also be used to argue legislative intent." http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/UCMJ_LHP.html Topics: Law by Subject, Military, Social Issues, United States History Last updated Jun 21, 2004 |
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