Posted on Nov 30, 2013
UCMJ reform and Sex Crimes - What changes to current policy, UCMJ or legislation would you recommend to the Pentagon?
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2014 seems to be a big year with 7 more provisions regarding Sexual Assaults and Harassment being added to the NDAA. Apparently the 19 that went into the 2013 version weren't adequate for some. This year includes recommendations to Article 60 which currently allows a General Officer to overturn a Court Martial Conviction (used to overturn a SA conviction earlier this year), as well as provisions to remove decision making from the local command regarding sex crimes allegations.<br><br>What changes to current policy, UCMJ or legislation would you recommend to the Pentagon, The President and Congress? or do you think we are doing fine "as is"?<br>
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It begs the question, what makes this criminal activity more worthy of attention than any other?
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In my personal opinion, until the authority to prosecute servicemembers for civil crimes is removed from military authority nothing will be allowed to occur to fix the issue. Members of DoD have strong ties to each other and/or the organization, so the pursuit of a crime may also contain several stigmas that cannot be overcome with the existing military culture.
Using a third party, that is not susceptible to influence from DoD, would provide a neutral resource to find individuals guilty OR innocent, with the latter often not being mentioned in stories as there are multiple instances from false accusations.
Again, my personal views, so take them with a grain of salt.
Using a third party, that is not susceptible to influence from DoD, would provide a neutral resource to find individuals guilty OR innocent, with the latter often not being mentioned in stories as there are multiple instances from false accusations.
Again, my personal views, so take them with a grain of salt.
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I think it is over fluffed for the political backlash, because the reality is that no matter how much they add to the requirements or regulations, the good ole boy network will still cover up for the key figures that get caught up and those not in the cliques will get hung out to dry.
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