Intro to Military Justice & Discipline

1. Objectives from reading & homework: • Comprehend the purpose, scope and constitutional basis of US Navy Regulations & the UCMJ and relate these regulations to personal conduct in the military service. • Comprehend JO roles/responsibilities relative to the military justice system and be aware of the essential publications relating to military justice. • Know how discipline and punishment differ. • Know the correct requirements for using Extra Military Instruction (EMI). • Be aware of administrative methods used to maintain good discipline. Intro to Military Justice& Discipline • Naval Law, 3rd Edition • Chapter 1: Background of Military Justice -16 Pages • Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Military Justice- 7Pages

2. Are you ready to administer “justice…?”

3. Purpose of Military Law? … to promote justice, to assist in maintaining good order and discipline in the armed forces, to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the military establishment, and thereby to strengthen the national security of the United States. - MCM 2008

4. Constitutional Basis

5. Sources of Military / Naval Law Constitution • Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) • Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM, 2008) • Judge Advocate General Manual (JAGMAN) • Service Regulations • U. S. Navy Regulations • SORM, Local Directives, etc. • Court Reviews

6. Military Crimes • Generally have no civilian equivalent. • Required by military necessity for good order and discipline. • Examples: • Absence (AWOL, desertion …) • Offenses against authority • Disrespect, orders violations • Dereliction of duty • Fraternization

7. What does “discipline” mean? Main Entry: 1dis·ci·plinePronunciation: \di-sə-plən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus pupil Date: 13th century 1:punishment 2:instruction 3: a field of study 4: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character 5 a: control gained by enforcing obedience or order b: orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior c:self-control 6: a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity — dis·ci·plin·al \-plə-nəl\ adjective

8. The difference between Discipline & Punishment • Discipline • Voluntary compliance with naval standards of behavior. • … based on attitude; enforced by example, supervision, positive leadership. • Punishment • Failure of discipline. • Imposed with the objective of improving performance ( through punishing? ). • Legal requirements, restraints/constraints -- only the CO (or above) can impose.*

9. Discipline and the Jr. Officer • Setting the Example • Tools • Recognition (verbal/awards) • Evaluations • Recommendations for advancement • Job assignments • Working hours • Investigations • NJP • JAGMAN

10. LeadershipPersonal ExampleGuidance Supervision (vice Micromanagement)

11. CounselingOne on one DirectionLeadershipPersonal ExampleGuidance Supervision

12. Non PunitiveLetter Non recommendation Non advancementCounselingOne on one DirectionLeadershipPersonal ExampleGuidance Supervision From: Commanding Officer, USS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (CV 11) To: CTOCS Michael Stipe, USN, 123-45-6789Subj: NONPUNITIVE LETTER OF CAUTIONRef: (a) Report of JAG Investigation of 7 Sep CY(b) JAGMAN, § 0105(c) R.C.M. 306(c)(2), Manual for Courts-Martial (1998 ed.)1. Reference (a) is the record of investigation convened to inquire into the transmission of a certain message on board USS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS while you were SSES Assistant Division Officer.2. The investigation disclosed that, as Assistant Division Officer, on 19 July CY, you participated in the writing and printing of a bogus message to perpetrate a joke against a chief petty officer stationed onboard USS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. After printing and delivering a hard copy of the bogus message to the chief petty officer in question, you failed to ensure that the bogus message was completely deleted from the message database, resulting in the bogus message being transmitted to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. To compound the error, when you realized that the bogus message had been sent you did not notify your superiors but instead took steps to prevent their ever discovering your misconduct. 3. Your performance and judgment during this incident was substandard. As Assistant Division Officer, it was inappropriate for you to participate in the drafting of a bogus message on USS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS communications equipment. More critical, however, was your failure to notify your superiors about the incident. You are hereby administratively admonished for your actions on 19 July CY.4. This letter, being nonpunitive in nature, is addressed to you as a corrective measure. It does not become a part of your official record. However, you are advised that, as Assistant SSES Division Officer, you are in a position of special trust. In the future, I expect you to exercise greater care in the performance of your duties in order to measure up to the high standards of USS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. I trust the instructional benefit you receive from this experience will heighten your awareness of the extent of your responsibilities and help you become a more proficient Senior Chief Petty Officer. E. D. BRICKELL

13. NonjudicialNJPNon PunitiveLetter Non recommendation Non advancementCounselingOne on one DirectionLeadershipPersonal ExampleGuidance Supervision

14. JudicialCourts MartialNonjudicialNJPNon PunitiveLetter Non recommendation Non advancementCounselingOne on one DirectionLeadershipPersonal ExampleGuidance Supervision

15. Military Court Appeals Process United States Supreme Court Court of Appeals (Armed Forces) Court of Criminal Appeals (Navy-Marine Corps) Court-Martial

16. The real deal…

17. Negative Factors Affecting Discipline • Lack of interest, leadership by seniors • Slackness in command • No follow through • Lack of information flow to subordinates • Instability in day-to-day operations • Frequent changes • Transfers

18. Non-Punitive Administrative Measures • Extra Military Instruction • Administrative Withholding of Privileges • Non-punitive Censure

19. Extra Military Instruction* JAGMAN 0103 • Instruction imposed by officers / senior petty officers in a phase of military duty in which an individual is deficient. • Intended for and directed towards the correction of thatparticulardeficiency. • Limitations • Conducted at a reasonable time outside normal working hours (CO must approve the after hours). • Max 2 hours/day, not on the member’s Sabbath. • Only as long as necessary. • Not used to deprive of liberty (not punishment).

20. Rights Liberty Right to privacy Procedural rights Rights of the accused to know the offense To counsel To testify Privileges Special Liberty Exchange of Duty Special Command Programs Access to Base or Ship Libraries Base or Ship Movies Clubs Base Parking Rights and Privileges(Examples)

21. Non-punitive Letter • Not considered punishment. • Issued to remedy a noted deficiency in conduct or performance of duty. • Contents may include the following: • Identification of conduct or performance of duty deficiencies • Direction for improvement • Language of admonishment • Identification of sources of assistance • Outline of corrective action • Consequences of failing to correct the deficiencies.

22. Disposition of UCMJ Violation UCMJ VIOLATION OCCURS OFFENSE REPORTED TO IMMEDIATE CO RCM 301 CONSIDER CIVILIAN PROSECUTION Although jurisdiction may be concurrent with state and federal government, current policy restricts the military commander’s discretion to prosecute. JAGMAN 0124, 0125 IMMEDIATE CO INITIATES PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION IF NOT ALREADY BEGUN RCM 303; JAGMAN 0204 PRETRIAL RESTRAINT DECISION RCM 304, 305, 707; ART 9, 10; JAGMAN 0127 INITIAL DISPOSITION DECISION BY IMMEDIATE CO -- Must be a “prompt determination” RCM 306, 401, 403, 404, 407 ; ART 30 JAGMAN 0102-0105 (non-punitive measures) • ADMIN ACTION • CENSURE • EXTRA MILITARY INSTRUCTION • COUNSELING • RCM 306 FWD TO SUPERIOR AUTHORITY RCM 306, 401 NJP RCM 306; ART 15; JAGMAN 0106-0119 COURTS-MARTIAL ARTS 17-20 GCM, SPCM, SCM RCM 401(c) DISMISS OR TAKE NO ACTION Further disposition by other authority is not barred. RCM 306(c)(1), 401(c), 402 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION MILPERSMAN 1910

23. Enlisted Service Record:Page 13 Admin Remarks • Written Acknowledgement of obligations or policies • Document Warnings, e.g., • Drug Waivers • Following CO’s Mast • Documents UA – regardless of Disciplinary action

24. Document, document, document The first thing the CO will usually ask a Junior Officer about one of his Sailors at Mast is, “Do you have documented counseling for this individual?” If you don’t, he will assume you are not properly caring for your people!!

25. You make the call… • Uniform sloppy, hair unkempt, bags under eyes • Smell of alcohol, • Good Sailor, late for work • Bad Marine, late for work • Sailor tells sexist joke in work center, no complaints, • Sailor tells sexist joke and junior Sailor of opposite sex complains to you • Good Marine tells sexist joke and junior Marine with poor performance of opposite sex complains to you • LPO physically threatens a poor performing Sailor who has been mouthing off • LPO pushes poor performing Sailor who has been mouthing off • LPO punches poor performing Sailor who has been mouthing off • LCpl mouths off to GySgt • PO3 mouths off to LPO • MasterSgt gets DUI • PO1 “gundecks” a log entry • Your Div CPO fails to salute you

26. What were your primary / secondary considerations in deciding what to do? • Mission? • Correcting deficiency? • Punishment? • Effect on morale? • Severity of act? • Individual’s reputation? • Expectations of rank? • Permanent impact on individual’s career? How will you know when you got it right?

27. Reading for Next Class:Kantian Ethics • Objectives from reading: • Comprehend moral basis and standard of Kantian or duty-based ethics: • What are the strengths & weaknesses of Kantian ethics as a moral standard? • Kantian concept of good will, reason, intent, and duty • Know and apply the 3 versions of the Categorical Imperative. • How does Kantian moral theory differ from utilitarianism regarding intent & consequences? • How would you compare Kant’s concept of duty to the concept or military duty? EMP (21 pages) • Kantian Ethics and the Basis of Duty (Lucas), pp. 143-147; from Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals (Kant), pp. 149-159; A Simplified Account of Kantian Ethics (O’Neill), pp. 161-165. CSME (9 pages) • Aviano EA-6B Gondola Mishap (Slyman), pp. 115-121; Aviano EA-6B Gondola Mishap (The Sequel), pp233-234.