The court-martial of Cadet Webster Smith was a litmus test for justice in America. This book will tell you what happened, and who did what to whom and where. It will not tell you why. It cannot. You must determine your own why. This book will give you the facts. You can determine your own opinion of why this case developed and progressed as it did. Good reading.

Declaring War directly challenges the 200-year-old belief that the Congress can and should declare war. By offering a detailed analysis of the declarations of 1812, 1898, and the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the book demonstrates the extent of the organizational and moral incapacity of the Congress to declare war. This book invokes Carl von Clausewitz's dictum that "war is policy" to explain why declarations of war are an integral part of war and proposes two possible remedies a constitutional amendment or, alternatively, a significant reorganization of Congress. It offers a comprehensive historical, legal, constitutional, moral, and philosophical analysis of why Congress has failed to check an imperial presidency. The book draws on Roman history and international law to clarify the form, function, and language of declarations of war, and John Austin's speech act theory to investigate why and how a "public announcement" is essential for the social construction of both war and the rule of law."

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills to the most recent Budget of the United States Government, the BiblioGov Project spans a wealth of government information. These works are now made available through an environmentally friendly, print-on-demand basis, using only what is necessary to meet the required demands of an interested public. We invite you to learn of the records of the U.S. Government, heightening the knowledge and debate that can lead from such publications.

The use of military commissions to try suspected terrorists has been the focus of intense debate since President Bush issued his original Military Order authorising such trials in November, 2001. The Military Order specified that persons subject to it would have no recourse in the U.S. court system to appeal a verdict or obtain any other sort of relief, but the Supreme Court essentially invalidated that provision in its 2004 opinion, Rasul v. Bush. In response, Congress enacted the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (DTA). This book provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised Military Commissions Act (MCA) to those established by the MCA 2006. After reviewing the history of the implementation of military commissions in the "global war on terrorism", this book provides an overview of the procedural safeguards provided in the MCA.

Attitudes Aren't Free: Thinking Deeply about Diversity in the US Armed Forces emerged from a vision to collect essays from the brightest voices of experts across the range of contentious social issues to catalyze productive discussions between military members of all ranks and services. Forty-nine experts contributed to the following 29 chapters writing on the primary themes of religious expression, homosexuality, gender, race, and ethics. Chapters appearing in this volume passed the scrutiny of a double-blind peer-review by one or more referees from the board of reviewers. The chapters are largely written in a colloquial, intellectual op-ed fashion and capture a "snapshot" of the current discussions regarding a particular topic of interest to uniformed personnel, policy makers, and senior leaders. Each section seeks to frame the spectrum of perspectives captured within the current debates and lines of argument. Authors were specifically asked not to address all sides of the issue, but rather to produce a well-reasoned argument explaining why they believe their well-known position on an issue is in the best interests of the military members and make specific recommendations about how best to address the policy issues from their perspective. The volume is arranged in four primary sections by theme: Religious Expression, Homosexuality, Race and Gender, and Social Policy Perspectives. Within each section, readers will find multiple chapters-each embracing a different perspective surrounding the section's theme. Thus, because of the unbalanced nature of many of the individual chapters, it is critically important that readers focus on the entire spectrum of perspectives presented within a section to ensure they have the context necessary to frame any single perspective. Diversity of opinion has been the hallmark of the United States since its dramatic birth in 1776 and has continued unfettered through today where we now have developed the most innovative and effective military the world has ever known. Thus, it is imperative that we continue to reflect upon the diversity of ideas about how best to formulate the "right" social policy to ensure our service members can most effectively execute their missions.

Kant and legal idealism in international politics.The christian ethic of peaceful coexistnce and counterproductive pacifism. The girl that didn't believe that evil exists.The logic of genocide.The meaning of sacrifice in politics. America as a pagan nation.The worship of power and money.The invention of God.Royals and social stratification. The war of corporations is causing the destruction of social values.The drive to win at all costs and the end of morality and social cohesion.The economics of financial speculation.

A true story that reads like a novel set in war torn South Korea. This book reflects the best and the worst of our military and shows how political motives can impact those in command of the military. It exemplifies the expendability of the rank and file to advance the careers of the powerful.

A true story that reads like a novel set in war torn South Korea. This book reflects the best and the worst of our military and shows how political motives can impact those in command of the military. It exemplifies the expendability of the rank and file to advance the careers of the powerful.

In diesem Buch werden Fakten und Zahlen zu Art und Ausmass des illegalen Handels in Deutschland und zur Rolle der organisierten Kriminalitat vorgestellt, bewertet und in den Kontext internationaler Studien gestellt. Beleuchtet werden die Einflussfaktoren und die Strukturmerkmale, die auf illegalen Markten herrschen und wie diese von international agierender organisierter Kriminalitat ausgenutzt werden. Damit soll der Blick fur die durch den illegalen Handel bewirkten individuellen und gesamtgesellschaftlichen Gefahren gescharft werden. Mit der Analyse von Verfolgungsstrategien und -kompetenzen sowie zukunftsweisenden Konzepten wird der polizeipraktische Bezug hergestellt. Untersucht werden auch rechtliche Defizite, die eine Aufdeckung und Zerschlagung illegaler Markte sowie der dort agierenden Gruppierungen hemmen. Nicht zuletzt wird die Beteiligung der Wirtschaft als ein Schlusselfaktor bei der Verhinderung des illegalen Handels und der Aufklarung von Straftaten problematisiert. Am Ende der Studie werden aus den gewonnenen Erkenntnissen Handlungsempfehlungen abgeleitet, die sich an Politik, Forschung, die Strafverfolgungspraxis, die Wirtschaft sowie den Verbraucher richten.

He Was A Good Marine So Why Was He Discharged for Misconduct? Author Michael Short tells the Story of A Marine who Endured Torture as a POW during the Vietnam War and the Pain of Being Discharged for Misconduct Years Later Paw Paw, WV - (Release Date TBD) - How did it all end up the way it did? Albert proved to be a good Marine bearing the agony and torture as a Prisoner of War (POW), but why was he given a general discharge for misconduct? Author Michael Short tells the true, gripping, and harrowing events that happened in Fall from Grace, his new book released through Xlibris. Albert was a United States Marine. As a gunnery sergeant, Albert's moral compass had always been duty, honor, country. In 1968, he was in the TET Offensive in Hue City, Republic of South Vietnam. There were several NVA dead bodies lying near, and he was ready to fire his M-16 at any North Vietnamese soldiers running past him. But then, he felt the barrel of an AK-47 assault rifle touch the back of his head. Unadulterated fear rushed through him, and before he could look to see who had pointed the rifle at him, he felt a crushing blow to the side of his head. Consciousness left him. When he regained his senses, he had been captured by North Vietnamese soldiers. Torture began as the enemy attempted to force information from him. His cellmate was Lance Corporal Mack, who also received the same brutal physical torment. Through it all, they never gave information to their torturer. They suffered much - almost to the point of death. He was afflicted but never lost hope. He lived by the Marine Code - the Core Values. But after days of being a tortured POW, he escaped, returned to the states to learn that he had been listed as MIA. He would spend more than eighteen years as a Marine, and his "fall from grace" would be unexpected, traumatic, and extremely difficult to bear. Readers will find out what really happened as they leaf through the pages of Fall from Grace. For more information on this book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.

He Was A Good Marine So Why Was He Discharged for Misconduct? Author Michael Short tells the Story of A Marine who Endured Torture as a POW during the Vietnam War and the Pain of Being Discharged for Misconduct Years Later Paw Paw, WV - (Release Date TBD) - How did it all end up the way it did? Albert proved to be a good Marine bearing the agony and torture as a Prisoner of War (POW), but why was he given a general discharge for misconduct? Author Michael Short tells the true, gripping, and harrowing events that happened in Fall from Grace, his new book released through Xlibris. Albert was a United States Marine. As a gunnery sergeant, Albert's moral compass had always been duty, honor, country. In 1968, he was in the TET Offensive in Hue City, Republic of South Vietnam. There were several NVA dead bodies lying near, and he was ready to fire his M-16 at any North Vietnamese soldiers running past him. But then, he felt the barrel of an AK-47 assault rifle touch the back of his head. Unadulterated fear rushed through him, and before he could look to see who had pointed the rifle at him, he felt a crushing blow to the side of his head. Consciousness left him. When he regained his senses, he had been captured by North Vietnamese soldiers. Torture began as the enemy attempted to force information from him. His cellmate was Lance Corporal Mack, who also received the same brutal physical torment. Through it all, they never gave information to their torturer. They suffered much - almost to the point of death. He was afflicted but never lost hope. He lived by the Marine Code - the Core Values. But after days of being a tortured POW, he escaped, returned to the states to learn that he had been listed as MIA. He would spend more than eighteen years as a Marine, and his "fall from grace" would be unexpected, traumatic, and extremely difficult to bear. Readers will find out what really happened as they leaf through the pages of Fall from Grace. For more information on this book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.

A Collection of Fascinating Maritime Lawsuits.Reprint of the sole edition."The book contains interesting narratives of out-of-the-way occurrences at sea and of the litigation to which they led." --American Law Review 62 (1928) 159.CONTENTS: Drake at the Suit of Doughty. Sallee Rovers at Winchester. The Battle of New Brighton. The Casting Away of the "Adventure." Neptune as Defendant. The Marooning of Robert Jeffery. The Cruise of the "Pylades."The "Felicidade." An Act of State. The Illeanon Pirates.William Senior [1861-1937] was the author of Doctors' Commons and the Old Court of Admiralty: A Short History of Civilians in England (1922) and The Historyof Maritime Law (1974.)

The Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act is a law which divides the retainer pay of military retirees with former spouses for life, without regard to fault, merit or need.If you are affected by this law you need to understand how it was passed in direct contradiction of a U. S. Supreme Court ruling, and learn what you can do to fight for its modification and/or repeal.If you are married and contemplating a military career, or in the military and thinking about getting married, you had better read this book before its too late Includes the full text of the Law and the McCarty v. McCarty decision.INCLUDES: Divorce in General: Not the Same as a General Getting DivorcedThe Problem: The Pendulum Has Swung Too FarThe McCarty Decision: The Men in Black got this one right...Stealth and Deception: Taking the "Supreme" Out of the Supreme CourtThe Rule of Property: You Can't Take It With You...Can You?The Retirement Myth: We're Not Done With You Just Yet The UCMJ: How About a Uniform Code of Spousal Justice? Taking the Oath: Or, Saying "I Do"Basic Training Is No Honeymoon: Parris Island is Not Fantasy IslandEqual Contribution I: In the Field vs. In the MallEqual Contribution II: Deployments, And Those We Leave BehindEqual Contribution III: Three Hots and a CotEqual Contribution IV: WIAs and KIAs in the CommissaryFormulas for Disaster: One of These States is Not Like the OtherThe IRS: Emasculating the 550 Pound GorillaThe 20 Year Obligation: For Some...Windfall Profits: A Reward For Time Not Served Retroactivity: You Retired When?Statute of Limitations: "Oh, by the way..."Remarriage: A Cottage IndustryDFAS: Divorced Fools Are ScrewedSBP: The Ex-Spouse Benefit Plan?The Thrift Savings Plan: A Different StoryThe Gender Issue: Good For the Goose, Good For the Gander?Garnishment: It's Not For EveryoneMilitary Retention: Why Stay For Half a Loaf?The Military Divorce Rate: Stand By Your Man (Or Not)Who's On First?: Let's Make a Federal (or State) Issue Out of ItForced Retirement: Well, You Could Retire Now The Other Benefits: Medical, Commissary and the ExchangeDividing Disability Pay: After All, You've Got Two Legs Without Fault, Merit, or Need: USFSPA Horror StoriesThe Rumsfeld Town Hall Meeting: Say It Ain't So, Don Keeping the Troops Informed: Shhhhhh Reform Legislation: A Political Hot PotatoEX-POSE and Doris Mozley: The Professional Former SpousesThe ARA: Fighting the Good FightThe Law: U.S.C. 10 1408 et seq The Decision: McCarty v. McCarty, 453 U.S. 210 (1981)

This publication contains two reports. The first one Undue Process: An Examination of Detention and Trials of Bagram Detainees in April 2009 provides personal accounts of former detainees held by the U.S. military in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility in Afghanistan. The report describes how they were captured, treated in U.S. custody, what they know about the grounds for their detention, and whether they were able to challenge their detention. The report also provides background on U.S. detention operations and makes policy recommendations to the United States government. In September 2009, the Pentagon announced new detainee review procedures for detainees held by the United States. The policy paper Fixing Bagram: Strengthening Detention Reforms to Align with U.S. Strategic Priorities assesses the new review procedures and makes recommendations to further improve U.S. detention practices in Afghanistan.

Foundations of the Laws of War Series.The Foundation of the Modern International Law of War.Known officially as General Orders No. 100, Lieber's code (1863) was the first of its kind. It served as the model for several European eff orts and was an important source for the second and fourth Hague Conventions (1899, 1907). It was an authority during the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crime trials. Its use by the framers of the 1998 Rome Treaty, which established the International Criminal Court, demonstrates its lasting value in our time. Indeed, with only a handful of modifications it is used by the U.S. Military today. This edition, printed by the Adjutant General for use in the Spanish-American War, is unchanged from the original. It is enhanced by Prof. Sheppard's illuminating introductory essay and the addition of Lieber's Guerrilla Parties Considered with Reference to the Laws and Usages of War (1862), which contains several ideas that were used in the Code.Born and educated in Germany, Francis Lieber 1798-1872] was an important political philosopher and a distinguished professor at Columbia College and Columbia Law School who pioneered the study of political science in the United States. His works on constitutional law, international law, military law and political science remain influential.With a New Introduction by Steve Sheppard, William Enfield Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law

Classicists and lawyers alike will find this a fascinating study that shows how certain principles of Athenian maritime law are still imbedded in the modern international law of maritime commerce. Cohen has made a unique and substantial contribution to our understanding of the Athens of Plato, Aristotle and Demosthenes. Athens was the dominant maritime power in the West from the eighth to fourth centuries BCE. Athenian preeminence insured that its maritime law was accepted throughout the Mediterranean world. Indeed, its influence outlasted Athens and is the only area of classical Greek law that wasn't replaced entirely by Roman models. Codified during the Roman period in the Rhodian Sea laws, it went on to influence the subsequent development of European commercial and maritime law. Using both ancient and secondary sources, Cohen explores the development of Athenian maritime law, the jurisdiction and procedure of the courts and the Athenian principles that have endured to the present day. He successfully treats the much-discussed problem of why they were termed "monthly" and describes how "supranationality" was a feature of all Hellenic maritime law. He goes on to show how their jurisdiction was limited ratione rerum, not ratione personarum, because a legally defined "commercial class" did not exist in Athens at this time. Edward E. Cohen, an attorney with a Ph.D. in Classics, is both distinguished historian of Classical Greece, Professor of Ancient History (adjunct) at the University of Pennsylvania and the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas America, a producer and processor of natural gas. His other books include Athenian Economy and Society: A Banking Perspective (1992) and The Athenian Nation (2000). "Cohen's competence in the history of law, his own experience as a practicising lawyer with a Ph.D. in Classics, and his belief that in the principles of Greek maritime commerce reside "the germinal cells of the complex modern international law of maritime commerce" (p. 5), ought to have won for this book a much wider audience than it is likely to have. (...) As the most detailed treatment of Athenian maritime law Cohen's valuable book must be given a place beside the important contributions of his predecessors, Paoli, Calhoun, and Gernet.": Ronald S. Stroud, American Journal of Legal History 19 (1975) 71. " A] learned and precise examination of certain terms and procedures associated in the fourth century B.C. with lawsuits that arose out of Athenian maritime commerce. (...) Argumentation throughout is responsible. Cohen knows the sources and has read critically in a wide range of secondary material. The book is a valuable addition to our understanding of a comparatively little known area of Athenian law.": Alan L. Boegehold, The Classical World 69, No. 3 (Nov., 1975) 214.

Includes Parts Two and Three. Most military justice practitioners have heard of Colonel William Winthrop's Military Law and Precedents. This 19th-century treatise is still frequently cited by the military appellate courts and it has been called a masterpiece of painstaking scholarship, brilliant erudition, and lucid prose. Part Two: The Law of War. Part Three: Civil Funcitions and Relations of the Military. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417911484.

Includes Parts Two and Three. Most military justice practitioners have heard of Colonel William Winthrop's Military Law and Precedents. This 19th-century treatise is still frequently cited by the military appellate courts and it has been called a masterpiece of painstaking scholarship, brilliant erudition, and lucid prose. Part Two: The Law of War. Part Three: Civil Funcitions and Relations of the Military. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417911484.

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During the 18th Century the transportation infrastructure facilitated trade and settlement from the Tidewater Region and Pennsylvania, and played an essential role in the extension of trade and settlement westward over the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mount

Military Divorce Tips, for the service member, the soon-to-be-former spouse, and their attorneys, provides a solid foundation for a basic understanding of military divorce issues. This efficient reference tool provides quick insight to the complexities involved without delving too heavily into the U.S. Codes themselves. At the same time, attorneys are able to use the footnotes if sources are needed for litigation. An awareness of the basics can lessen the economic and emotional turmoil of divorce. Consultations with financial advisors and divorce lawyers will be more productive, less time consuming, and less expensive after reading the topics included in this book.

Examines an important and complex period in the history of the laws and customs devised by merchants to regulate their relations with each other, and the changes in the law merchant and in negotiable instruments in colonial New York during the years 1664 to 1730 in the context of New York's commercial place in the British Empire. "Economic influences and legal theory combined to form the New York law of negotiable instruments during the colonial period. That the legal theory was an amalgam of Dutch civil law and elementary English common law serves to complicate the situation. Furthermore, the unsettled nature of the judicial system during the seventeenth century made consistent legal development fortuitous at best, and haphazard at its worst. This fluid state of economic and legal development is as fascinating in its complexity as it is baffling in its inconsistency." Introduction, 3. "This brief study of the law of merchant and bills of exchange has as its background a fascinating era of legal history. Changing legal institutions and patterns of trade were typical of these early years. For the student of history, as well as the legal scholar, these developments are of great significance for they are the basis for the future growth of the law and the commercial supremacy of the province of New York." (Preface, vii.) Herbert A. Johnson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law, University of South Carolina School of Law. He is the author of numerous books including History of Criminal Justice, Fourth Edition (2010).

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: Relating to the Army, Volunteers, Militia, and to Bounty Lands and Pensions, From the Foundation of the Government to 3 March, 1863. to Which Are Prefixed the Constitution ... and a Synopsis of the Military Legislation of Congress During the Revolutionary War. by John F. Callan; Original Published by: Childs in 1863 in 648 pages; Subjects: Military law; Biography & Autobiography / Military; History / Military / General; History / Military / United States; Law / Constitutional; Law / Military; Political Science / Constitutions;