Section 7 : Military Justice

Question 1

Who may administer punishment under Article 15?

Answer 1

Any Commissioned officer or a Warrant Officer in command

Question 2

Are there any Circumstances under which a NCO is Authorized to impose Non-Judical Punishment?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What is the Purpose of an Inspection?

Answer 3

To promote the health , welfare , and safety of the Personnel in the Unit

Question 4

What are the Three Types of Courts-Martial?

Answer 4

• Summary
• Special
• General

Question 5

What article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice ( UCMJ ) prohibits self-incrimination

Answer 5

Article 31

Question 6

What is the Highest Military Court?

Answer 6

The Court Of Military Appeals

Question 7

When given a Summarized Article 15, what rights dies a service member have?

Answer 7

• Right To a hearing
• Right To call Witnesses
• Right To Appeal

Question 8

What is the one circumstance in which a service member does not have the right to refuse an article 15 and Demand trial by Court-Martial instead?

Answer 8

When the service member is aboard a ship

Question 9

Sometimes it is necessary to administer Non-Judical Punishment to service members. What should you do before restoring to these measures?

Answer 9

It is important to attempt to correct and reform service members through counseling and corrective training.

Question 10

What are the purposes of Non-Judical Punishment under Article-15?

Answer 10

• To correct and reform service members
• To Preserve an Offender’s record of service
• To Dispose of minor infractions in a manner requiring less time and personnel than a trial by court-martial

Question 11

Sometimes it is necessary to administer non-judicial punishment to service members. What should you do before resorting to these measures?

Answer 11

It is important to attempt to correct and reform service members through counseling and corrective training.

Question 12

What punishments can be given under a summarized Article 15?

Answer 12

• 14 Days Restriction
• 14 Days Extra Duty
• Written Reprimand
• Oral Reprimand
• Oral Admonishment

Question 13

If given a Summarized Article 15, does the service member have the right to consult a lawyer?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Which Article in UCMJ gives NCO his/her Authority?

Answer 14

Article 91

Question 15

What is the Maximum number of days a service member may wait before registering an appeal concerning punishment under an Article 51?

Answer 15

Five Calendar Days

Question 16

When A Service Member is reduced under Article 15, What is the effective date of reduction?

Answer 16

The date the commander imposed punishment

Question 17

Who may act on an Appeal on an Article 15?

Answer 17

The next higher Commander in the Chain of Command

Question 18

Is A Reprimand an Authorized Punishment under Article 15?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

For How Long can an Article 15 be displayed on the Unit Bulletin Board?

Answer 19

Seven Days

Question 20

What is the purpose of the UCMJ?

Answer 20

• Promote good order
• Promotes Good Discipline
• Provides a Basis for the Administration of Justice for the Armed Forces

Question 21

Under what presidential administration was the UCMJ signed into law?

Answer 21

President Harry S. Truman, 1950

Question 22

What is Article 86 of the UCMJ?

Answer 22

Absent without Leave (AWOL)

Question 23

What is Article 91 of the UCMJ?

Answer 23

Insubordinate conduct toward a warrant officer, NCO or Petty Officer.

Question 24

Which Article on the UCMJ covers Desertion?

Answer 24

Article 85

Question 25

Which Article of the UCMJ covers disrespect toward superior Commissioned Officers?

Answer 25

Article 89

Question 26

Which Article of the UCMJ covers failure to obey order or regulation?

Answer 26

Article 92

Question 27

Which Article of the UCMJ covers drunken or reckless driving?

Answer 27

Article 111

Question 28

Which Article of the UCMJ covers drunk on Duty?

Answer 28

Article 112

Question 29

The General Article of the UCMJ Covers all disorders or neglects that affect good order and discipline. Which Article is the General Article?

Answer 29

Article 134

Question 30

If you are being held liable in a Report of Survey, Can you Seek legal Counsel?

Answer 30

Yes

Question 31

What are the rights of the accused at any preliminary investigation?

Answer 31

• Purpose of the investigation
• Right Against Self-Incrimination
• Charges under Investigation
• Identity of the Accuser
• Witnesses and Other Evidence
• Present Throughout the taking of Evidence
• Represented by Counsel
• Able to cross-examine witnesses
• Anything in Defense
• Make A Statement in any form

Question 32

Who is the General Court Martial Convening Authority for US Southern Command?

Answer 32

The Commander

Question 33

What can pretrial constraint consist of?

Answer 33

• Condidtions On Liberty
• Arrest
• Restrictions in Life of Arrest
• Confinement

Question 34

What are four powers a commander may under exercise in rehabilitation under Article 15?

Answer 34

• Suspension
• Remission
• Mitigation
• Set Aside

Question 35

What is the verdict of a courts-martial called?

Answer 35

Findings

Question 36

The UCMJ Applies to whom?

Answer 36

• Members of the regular or reserve component of the armed forces
• Members of a reserve component while on inactive duty training
• Members of the National Guard on when Federalized
• Members of the Fleet Reserve
• In time of war, all persons accompanying an Armed Force in the Field
• Volunteers from the time of their muster of acceptance into the Armed Forces
• Cadets, Aviation Cadets, and Midshipmen
• Retired embers of a regular component who are entitled to pay
• Retired members of a reserve component who are receiving hospitalization from armed forces.