Uniform Code of Military Justice

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF COURT MARTIALS?

Answer 1

SUMMARY, SPECIAL, AND GENERAL.

Question 2

WHAT IS THE HIGHEST TYPE OF COURT MARTIAL?

Answer 2

GENERAL COURT MARTIAL

Question 3

WHICH COURT MARTIAL (S) CAN AWARD A DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE?

Answer 3

GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.

Question 4

WHICH COURT MARTIAL (S) CAN AWARD A BAD CONDUCT DISCHARGE?

Answer 4

SPECIAL COURT MARTIAL AND GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.

Question 5

NAME THE TYPES OF DISCHARGES IN ORDER.

Answer 5

1) HONORABLE
2) GENERAL UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS
3) GENERAL UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS
4) BAD CONDUCT
5) DISHONORABLE

Question 6

HOW MANY RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED ARE THERE AND WHAT ARE THEY?

Answer 6

THERE ARE 14 RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED, THEY ARE:

1) INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
2) RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
3) RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER
4) PROTECTION AGAINST DOUBLE JEOPARDY
5) RIGHT TO CALL WITNESSES
6) RIGHT TO SENTENCE REVIEW
7) RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL
8) RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF THE CHARGES
9) RIGHT TO AN INTERPRETER
10) PROTECTION AGAINST ILLEGAL SEARCH AND SEIZURE
11) RIGHT TO CHALLENGE MEMBERS ON THE COURT
12) RIGHT TO HAVE ENLISTED REPRESENT
13) RIGHT TO BE TRIED BY A MILITARY JUDGE
14) RIGHT TO TRIAL BY COURT MARTIAL

Question 7

WHEN CAN A SERVICE MEMBER BE REFUSED THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY COURT MARTIAL?

Answer 7

WHEN ATTACHED TO OR EMBARKED IN A VESSEL.

Question 8

HOW LONG DOES A PERSON HAVE TO SUBMIT AN APPEAL?

Answer 8

WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME (15 DAYS MAXIMUM).

Question 9

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF DETENTION OF PAY?

Answer 9

A SET AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL BE WITHHELD FROM A PERSONS PAY FOR A AMOUNT OF TIME AND IF THE PERSON DOES NOT FACE ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME THE MONEY WITHHELD WILL BE RETURNED.

Question 10

WHAT DOES THE SUSPENSION OF A SENTENCE MEAN?

Answer 10

THAT PORTION OF THE SENTENCE WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT AT THE TIME SENTENCED, BUT DURING A SET PERIOD OF TIME, IF THE PERSON FACES ADDITIONAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION IT COULD BE VACATED. IF DURING THAT SET PERIOD OF TIME THE PERSON FACED NO ADDITIONAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION, THAT SENTENCE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DROPPED. (IF DURING THE PERIOD OF A SUSPENDED SENTENCE THE PERSON SHOULD FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION, THE PREVIOUS SUSPENDED SENTENCE COULD BE VACATED IN ADDITION TO THE NEW SENTENCE THE PERSON COULD RECEIVE WITHOUT IT BEING “DOUBLE JEOPARDY” DUE TO THE SUSPENDED SENTENCE WAS A SENTENCE FROM A PREVIOUS ACTION).

Question 11

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM A COMMANDING OFFICER (CAPTAIN AND BELOW) CAN AWARD AT AN NJP?

Answer 11

7 DAYS CORRECTIONAL CUSTODY, 14 DAYS RESTRICTION, 14 DAYS EXTRA DUTY, DETENTION OF 14 DAYS PAY, FORFEITURE OF 7 DAYS PAY, AND REDUCTION OF ONE RANK (PROVIDED HE HAS PROMOTION AUTHORITY OF THAT RANK).

Question 12

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM A COMMANDING OFFICER (MAJOR AND ABOVE) CAN AWARD AT AN NJP?

Answer 12

30 DAYS CORRECTIONAL CUSTODY, 45 DAYS EXTRA DUTY, 60 DAYS RESTRICTION, DETENTION OF 1/2 OF 1 MONTHS PAY FOR 3 MONTHS, FORFEITURE OF 1/2 OF 1 MONTHS PAY FOR TWO MONTHS AND REDUCTION OF ONE RANK (PROVIDED HE HAS PROMOTION AUTHORITY OF THAT RANK).

Question 13

WHAT IS ARTICLE 1 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 13

DEFINITIONS

Question 14

WHAT IS ARTICLE 86 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 14

: ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE

Question 15

WHAT IS ARTICLE 89 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 15

DISRESPECT TOWARD SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Question 16

WHAT IS ARTICLE 90 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 16

ASSAULTING OR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Question 17

WHAT IS ARTICLE 91 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 17

INSUBORDINATE CONDUCT TOWARD WARRANT OFFICER, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OR PETTY OFFICER.

Question 18

WHAT IS ARTICLE 92 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 18

FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER OR REGULATION.

Question 19

WHAT IS ARTICLE 111 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 19

DRUNKEN OR RECKLESS DRIVING.

Question 20

WHAT IS ARTICLE 118 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 20

MURDER.

Question 21

WHAT IS ARTICLE 121 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 21

LARCENY AND WRONGFUL APPROPRIATION.

Question 22

WHAT IS ARTICLE 128 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 22

ASSAULT.

Question 23

WHAT IS ARTICLE 134 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 23

GENERAL ARTICLES.

Question 24

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ARTICLES OF ARTICLE 134 (GENERAL ARTICLES) OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 24

ABUSING A PUBLIC ANIMAL, ADULTERY, ASSAULT-INDECENT, ASSAULT-WITH INTENT TO COMMIT MURDER, VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER, RAPE, ROBBERY, SODOMY, ARSON BURGLARY,OR HOUSEBREAKING, BIGAMY, BRIBERY AND GRAFT, BURNING WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD, CHECK, WORTHLESS, MAKING AND UTTERING-BY DISHONORABLYFAILING TO MAINTAIN FUNDS, COHABITATION, WRONGFUL CORRECTIONAL CUSTODY-OFFENSES AGAINST DEBT, DISHONORABLY FAILING TO PAY,DISLOYAL STATEMENTS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, DRUNKENNESS, DRINKING
LIQUOR WITH PRISONERS, DRUNK PRISONER, DRUNKENNESS-INCAPACITATIONFOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES THROUGH PRIOR WRONGFUL OVERINDULGENCE IN INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR DRUGS, FALSE OR UNAUTHORIZED PASS OFFENSES FALSE PRETENSES, OBTAINING SERVICES UNDER FALSE SWEARING, FIREARM DISCHARGING-THROUGH NEGLIGENCE, FIREARM DISCHARGING-WILLFULLY UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES AS TO ENDANGER HUMAN LIFE, FLEEING SCENE OF ACCIDENT, FRATERNIZATION, GAMBLING WITH SUBORDINATE, HOMICIDE, NEGLIGENT, IMPERSONATING A COMMISSIONED, WARRANT OFFICER NONCOMMISSIONED, OR PETTY OFFICER, AN AGENT OR OFFICIAL INDECENT ACTS OR LIBERTIES WITH AN INDECENT EXPOSURE, INDECENT LANGUAGE, INDECENT ACTS WITH ANOTHER, JUMPING FROM VESSEL INTO THE WATER, KIDNAPPING, TESTIFY: WRONGFUL REFUSAL, THREAT OR HOAX, BOMB THREAT, COMMUNICATING, UNLAWFUL ENTRY, WEAPON: CONCEALED, CARRYING WEARING UNAUTHORIZED INSIGNIA, DECORATION BADGE, RIBBON, DEVICE, OR LAPEL BUTTON

Question 25

ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 137 OF THE UCMJ, WHAT ARTICLES OF THE UCMJ MUST BE EXPLAINED TO EACH ENLISTED MEMBER AT THE TIME OF (OR WITHIN SIX DAYS AFTER):

Answer 25

1) A MEMBER’S INITIAL ENTRANCE ON ACTIVE DUTY?
2) AT THE TIME WHEN THE MEMBER REENLISTS
A: ARTICLES 2, 3, 7-15, 25, 27, 31, 38, 55, 77-134, 137-139 OF THE UCMJ.

Question 26

WHAT ARTICLES OF THE UCMJ ARE KNOWN AS THE PUNITIVE ARTICLES?

Answer 26

ARTICLES 77 TO AND INCLUDE 134.

Question 27

WHICH PUNISHMENTS AWARDED CAN NOT BE SERVED WHILE AWAITING AN APPEAL?

Answer 27

PUNISHMENTS INVOLVING RESTRAINT OR EXTRA DUTY.

Question 28

WHAT IS ARTICLE 137 OF THE UCMJ?

Answer 28

ARTICLES TO BE EXPLAINED.