In the military, discipline is harsh. Military discipline is the body of laws and procedures governing members of the armed forces. Soldiers can be disciplined for perjury of oath, abuse of authority, bribery, intimidation, misuse of assets, failure to supervise, dereliction of duty, conduct unbecoming, and refusal to refusal to obey a lawful order. They can also be punished for regular crimes but may be punished greater due to their being expected to follow rules.
A picture showing military discipline. The Constitution allows the U.S. congress to “make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.” In 1806, Congess created these rules as the Articles of War. These rules were used when the continental army was in effect. But were stopped in 1951 bu the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The Lieber Code was used during the Civil War. It described how soldiers should conduct themselves during the war. It said that there would be no killing of prisoners of war, except if the survival of the unit that held them were threatened. However, some generals did not even bother consulting the code. Now, the UCMJ is the main military discipline code. This tells the court-martial, the personal jurisdiction, non-judicial punishment, and complaints of wrongs and loss of property. There are many illegal offenses listed in the UCMJ.
People convicted are able to appeal to higher courts like in regular civilian cases. Below is an example of military court.
When someone joins the military his drill sergeants immediately assume he has no discipline and that they must install it themselves. Military people mature faster than others due to the fact that it is a demanding profession. His county depends on his survival and he is asked to risk his life for his fellow soldiers and his country. Therfore, he must grow up fast and be ready to do things others would not.
Military discipline is ground into a soldier until it