Starting in 1991, a consortium of criminologists, social psychologists, and law school professors began researching how jurors in capital cases come to their decisions. This body of work, called the Capital Jury Project (CJP), found several trends...
The history of Fort Sill, Oklahoma has been truly the story of the men who commanded the post. From its foudning in 1869 through the year 1940, 83 men held of the position of Post Commander. Most of these names were names which played an...
Prior to President Obama halting all ongoing military commissions, the United States charged six Guantanamo Bay prisoners with capital crimes. Further, his latest policy directive for new military commission rules has not excluded the death penalty...
Chavez, Paula; Proctor, Andre; Glover, Carrie; Dryer, Steve; Russey, Ira
Thesis: The four factors of leadership are the foundation for a leader to build upon; these are; the led, the leader, the situation and communication. Failure to adhere to these four factors caused the death of Corporal (CPL) Pat Tillman and its...
The attitudes toward fear of death and dying among Army officers are of military importance because of their potential influence upon abilities to cope with the responsibilities of leadership. Previous studies have indicated that fears in of dying...
Battlefield casualties are summarily grouped into two categories-the dead, and the wounded. Graves registration teams collect the dead, and ambulances evacuate the wounded. But who decides who is dead? On a battlefield, anyone failing to exhibit...
In the military, we receive training on fighting and killing our enemy, yet the death penalty advocates killing our own. "The death penalty dates back to Eighteenth Century B.C. in the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon, which allowed twenty-five...
This study is an examination of the impact of battle death in a cohesive unit. The American soldier will fight on a future battlefield that is extended, lethal, and isolated. To operate effectively he will be dispersed in small, cohesive military...
Currently, there are seven former service members incarcerated at the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) that are on death row. Executions have become more or less a matter of routine. Recent public opinion polls show a wide margin of...
In this author's opinion, the United States Army is not doing enough to prepare combat organizations for the inevitability of casualties. This thesis proposes the following primary research question: How can United States Army combat organizations...
This study on legal affairs in Germany details the administration of justice in Germany (development of the court system) and the Reich Ministry of Justice. Other topics include the bar, German criminal law and procedure (sources of criminal law,...
During the Greek Golden Age, philosophy expressed a unique outlook on the world and way of life. Philosophers then asked this question; what would happen if things that were wrong were seen by society as acceptable? What, if society condoned...
The relief of Major General Ralph Smith, United States Army, from the command of the 27th Infantry Division during the battle for Saipan on 24 June 1944 by Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith, United States Marine Corps, seemingly ignited a...
Capital punishment has been the subject of controversial debate for more than thirty years. The question of whether it is right or wrong will probably be debated until the end of time. This paper will not attempt to persuade anyone in either...
The four factors of leadership are the foundation for a leader to build upon; these are; the led, the leader, the situation and communication. Failure to adhere to these four factors caused the death of Corporal Pat Tillman and its cover-up. The...
The cruelty of the Japanese forces in the invasion of the Philippines during WWII forced the migration during the Bataan Death March that ended the lives of many Allied and Filipino soldiers. Out of 78,000 soldiers forced to march, only about...
The number of soldiers who lost their life on the Death March is unknown. Six days after they began their march they arrive at Camp O’Donnell. Those who lived through those 6 days of hell thought once they arrive at the prison camp their...
The purpose of this circular is to establish a uniform method of reporting the following categories of persons subject to military law, including all persons serving with or accompanying the United States Army in the field, in accordance with...