Code Of Military And Military Justice - 1102 Words

The Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the basis of the military legal system (Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 2014). In the UCMJ there are many articles that list the procedure for punishments and court system (Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 2014). The UCMJ applies to active members who are in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, â€Å"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps (NOAA), and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHS)† (About  « UCMJ – United States Code of Military Justice, 2004, para 1). For the PHS and the NOAA those members are only subject to the UCMJ when they are attached to a unit in the military or if they are militarized by an executive†¦show more content†¦Lastly, under UCMJ title 14 people who are preforming inactive duty training are subject to provisions of UCMJ (About  « UCMJ – United States Code of Military Justice, 2004). Members of auxiliar y military are not subject to UCMJ even while part of a unit, also cadets and midshipmen are subject to UCMJ while active at academies for the military (About  « UCMJ – United States Code of Military Justice, 2004). Also, subject are retired military who are entitled to retirement as well as retired reservists who receive healthcare through the VA (About  « UCMJ – United States Code of Military Justice, 2004). Court-Martial Under the UCMJ laws, a service member could be subject to court-martial. Court-martial is the judicial system to prosecute a service member for an offense that breaks military laws (About  « UCMJ – United States Code of Military Justice, 2004). The process of court-martial is similar to court for a civilian criminal offense (What is a court-martial? n.d.). A court-martial can be convened anywhere that has been set up for court, but typically takes place in a court room on a military base (What is a court-martial? n.d.). During the court-martial, the decision of whether or not the service member is guilty is decided and consist of three different types of court-martial (Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 2014). The three