LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Here are the learning objectives for this lesson:
• Identify the sources of the military justice system.
• Identify the purpose of extra military instruction.
• Recognize the limitations associated with conducting extra military instruction.
• Identify privileges that may be temporarily withheld as an administrative corrective measure.
• Identify the purpose of a non-punitive letter of caution.
• Select the contents that may be included in a non-punitive letter of caution.
• Identify the factors that should be considered before non-judicial punishment is imposed.
• Identify the types of punishments that may be imposed as a result of non-judicial punishment.
• Select the maximum punishment authorized as a result of non-judicial punishment.
• Identify the purpose of Article 31.
• Identify the requirements of Article 31.
• Identify the elements of Article 31.
• Determine when Article 31 is administered.
BODIES OF LAW
BACKGROUND
• The military justice system is part of military law that mirrors federal, state, and local justice systems.
• It promotes good order and discipline and regulates behavior. • Its authority is derived from five sources:
THE CONSTITUTION
• The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land. • It grants authority to the President, Congress, and to the Supreme Court. • Section 8, Article I, of the Constitution grants Congress the authority to make rules for the regulation of land and naval forces of the United States.
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ)
• Congress enacted the 140 articles of the UCMJ on 31 May 1951.
• The UCMJ provides a basis for the administration of justice.
• The UCMJ applies to: - Active duty