- Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
- Military Justice (MASL P176003) Fall 2018
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Military Justice (MASL P176003)
The three-week Military Justice course provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. military justice system and comparative analysis of other military justice systems. Topics include comparative law, procedural due process, evidentiary practice, trial advocacy, non-judicial alternatives to courts martial, appeals, the role of judges and forensic science. Participants will be able to determine best practices in military justice based upon comparison of the U.S. and other military justice systems. Participants visit U.S. military prosecutors, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. and discuss military law with practitioners.
Recommended Attendees:
Individuals whose legal training qualifies them to practice law in their nation (military judges, prosecutors, investigators, staff legal advisors), or
Staff officers supporting military discipline processes, or
Military Commanders.
Course Focus:
Human rights and military justice.
Military justice procedures.
Military discipline measures.
Trial practice.
2018 Course Dates:
Spring Session: 4-24 May, participants should plan to arrive on 1 May and depart on 25 May.
Fall Session: 26 October - 15 November, participants should plan to arrive on 23 October and depart on 16 November.
Course Report: https://globalnetplatform.org/system/files/mj_18020_course_report.pdf
Course Schedule: https://globalnetplatform.org/system/files/mj18020sampleschedule.pdf
GlobalNET News: https://globalnetplatform.org/diils/diils-participants-visit-massachusetts-state-house-as-part-of-military-justice-course
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