Conduct Unbecoming - Fifteen Military Criminals, Rogues and Victims of Justice from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam (Paperback)

Men and women who serve in the armed forces are subject to a different legal code than those they protect. Throughout American history, some have-through action or failure to act or by circumstances-found themselves facing prosecution by the United States military. One measure of a nation's sense of justice is how it treats those who surrender some of their rights to defend the rights of fellow citizens. Beginning with the first court-martial (predating the nation itself) of an American Indian and continuing to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the War on Terror, this book examines the proceedings of 15 courts-martial that raised such important legal questions as: When does advocacy become treason? Who bears ultimate responsibility when troops act illegally? What are the limits in protesting injustice? The defendants include such familiar names as Paul Revere, Jackie Robinson and William Calley, as well as lesser-knowns like PFC Robert Garwood, a Vietnam War deserter. The authors examine such overlooked cases as the Somers Mutiny, the trial of the San Patricios and the Port Chicago Mutiny. These trials demonstrate that guaranteeing military justice-especially in the midst of armed conflict-is both a challenge and a necessity in a free society.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2016
Authors:	Scott Baron • James E. Wise Jr
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6269-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-4766-6269-X
Barcode:	9781476662695

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