the Uniform Code of Military Justice, (UCMJ) and Non Judicial Punishment, (NJP).

Running Head : Military Justice System

The Uniform Code of Military Justice and Nonjudicial Punishment

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Abstract

The Military Justice System is made up of different departments which perform different duties . Every member of the system is expected to follow certain guidelines and laws that have been established . This looks at The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ ) and its functions . It also describes the different aspects of the Nonjudicial Punishment and the Court Martial

Introduction

The Military Justice System in the

United States consists of different laws . Its main purpose is to ensure that is maintained in the military forces . These established rules must be followed . Failure to do so results in punishments

The Uniform Code of Military Justice

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ ) is the statute used to run the military force . These laws should be followed by every individual such as military students and all the personnel . It deals with certain offenses which are punishable in different ways . The court martial is involved in these punishments . UCMJ governs the military system through the implemented provisions established . These implementations are made by the Commander-in-Chief (President ) who gives an executive referred to as Manual for Court Martial (MCM . The offenses are known as punitive articles which are included in the MCM (Powers , 2010 a

The UCMJ has a lot of restrictions compared to the civilian laws . For example , the first amendment of the constitution gives every citizen a right of speech...