Military Justice: A Very Short Introduction

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Eugene R. Fidell (Senior Research Scholar in Law and the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law, Senior Research Scholar in Law and the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School)

Military Justice

A Very Short Introduction

Eugene R. Fidell (Senior Research Scholar in Law and the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law, Senior Research Scholar in Law and the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School)

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Oxford University Press Inc
27 October 2016

Military & defence law

Series: Very Short Introductions

"""You can't handle the truth."" These iconic words, bellowed by Jack Nicholson as Colonel Jessup in the 1992 movie A Few Good Men, became an emblem of the conflict between honor and truth that the collective imagination often considers the quintessence of military justice. The military is the rare part of contemporary society that enjoys the privilege of policing its own members' behavior, with special courts and a separate body of rules. Whether one is for or against this system, military trials are fascinating and little understood. This book opens a window on the military judicial system, offering an accessible and balanced assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of military legal regimes around the world. It illuminates US military justice through a comparison with civilian and foreign models for the administration of justice, with a particular emphasis on the UK and Canadian military justice systems.

Drawing on his experience as a serving officer, private practitioner, and law professor, Eugene R. Fidell presents a hard-hitting tour of the field, exploring military justice trends across different countries and compliance (or lack thereof) with contemporary human rights standards. He digs into critical issues such as the response to sexual assault in the armed forces, the challenges of protecting judicial independence, and the effect of social media and modern technology on age-old traditions of military discipline. A rich series of case studies, ranging from examples of misconduct, such as the devastating Abu Ghraib photos, to political tangles, such as the Guantánamo military commissions, throw light on the high profile and occasionally obscure circumstances that emerge from today's military operations around the world. As Fidell's account shows, by understanding the mechanism of military justice we can better comprehend the political values of a country."

By: Eugene R. Fidell (Senior Research Scholar in Law and the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law Senior Research Scholar in Law and the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law Yale Law School)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 170mm, Width: 107mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 136g
ISBN: 9780199303496
ISBN 10: 0199303495
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 27 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eugene R. Fidell is Senior Research Scholar and Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer at Yale Law School and of counsel to the Washington, DC law firm Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP. He served in the United States Coast Guard and co-founded the National Institute of Military Justice. He chairs the Committee on Military Justice of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War and edits the Global Military Justice Reform blog.

Reviews for Military Justice: A Very Short Introduction

"""Eugene Fidell's Military Justice: A Very Short Introduction is an easy, breezy, but deeply learned read into the broader topic of military justice ... Every naval officer and senior enlist should read this book. It is well worth the time."" - Captain John Byron, U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings Magazine"