Criminal Law Deskbook

The Criminal Law Department at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, US Army, (TJAGLCS) produces this deskbook as a resource for Judge Advocates, both in training and in the field, and for use by other military justice practitioners. This deskbook covers many aspects of military justice, including Substantive Military Justice (Volume I), Pre-and Post-Trial Procedure (Volume II), Trial and Evidence (Volume III), and Special Topics in Military Justice (Volume IV). The deskbook is neither an all-encompassing academic treatise nor a definitive digest of all military criminal caselaw. Practitioners should always consult relevant primary sources, including the decisions in cases referenced herein. Nevertheless, to the extent possible, it is an accurate, current, and comprehensive resource. Readers noting any discrepancies or having suggestions for this deskbook's improvement are encouraged to contact the TJAGLCS Criminal Law Department. Current departmental contact information is provided at the back of this deskbook.

Attempts to try individuals such as Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein for international crimes and the creation of the International Criminal Court highlight the growing currency and importance of international criminal law as a discipline in its own right. Contemporary importance and academic interest in the subject is rapidly eclipsing that in the more mainstream discipline of human rights. For practitioners, scholars and students of international criminal law (ICL), this unique collection provides access to the core international instruments in one convenient volume. Containing seventy-nine principal documents on ICL dating from 1919 to 2005, this user-friendly book organizes the documents around generally recognised categories of international crimes, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and terrorism. It also includes constitutive instruments of the most important international, domestic and hybrid tribunals, including the Statute of the International Criminal Court, its rules of procedure and elements of crimes. Principal international and regional instruments which deal with the facilitation of a truly international system of criminal justice, in the form of extradition and mutual assistance are also included. Each document has been carefully edited to present information that is directly relevant to international criminal law while all extraneous material has been excluded. Most importantly, each extract has its own introduction which provides the reader with official citations, parties, date of entry into force, an outline of the legislative history, links to related documents and a brief commentary analyzing and contextualizing the principal provisions.

This United States Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School Criminal Law Department manual, Criminal Law Deskbook: Practicing Military Justice January 2019 Volume 1 (Chapter 1 - 20), is a resource for Judge Advocates and Paralegals, for both training and actual practice in UCMJ proceedings. The deskbook is a reference, practical guide, and training tool that covers the substantive and procedural aspects of military justice. It is a thorough resource and an excellent starting point for research. Volume 1 contains the following chapters:1.Overview of Military Justice2.Unlawful Command Influence3.Jurisdiction4.Professional Responsibility5.Nonjudicial Punishment6.Summary Courts-Martial7.Pretrial Restraint &Confinement8.Charging & Instructions9.Court-Martial Personnel10.Speedy Trial11.Discovery & Production12.Expert Witnesses13.Article 32 Preliminary Hearing14.Pretrial Advice15.Pretrial Agreements16.Motions17.Pleas18.Voir Dire & Challenges19.Sentencing & Credit20.Crimes

Released July 2018. Buy the paperback, get Kindle eBook FREE using MATCHBOOK. go to www.usgovpub.com to learn how DoD Criminal Law Deskbook - Volume 2 Chapters 21 - 32 The Criminal Law Department at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, US Army, (TJAGLCS) produces deskbooks as a resource for Judge Advocates and paralegals, in training and in the field. The deskbook is a treatise, practical guide, and training tool that covers the substantive and procedural aspects of military justice. It is a comprehensive resource and an excellent starting point for research. In the military justice system, discipline can be viewed as being as important as individual liberty interests. The Preamble to the Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM) recognizes the importance of discipline as part of military justice: "The purpose of military law is 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."Here are other Deskbooks we publish: DoD Law of Armed Conflict Deskbook (2016) DoD Combined Federal Employment Deskbook (2015) DoD Combined Federal Litigation Deskbook (2015) DoD Government Information Practices Deskbook (2016) DoD General Administrative Law Deskbook (2015) DoD Standards of Conduct Deskbook (2016)The Military Commander and the Law (2017) Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ - 2018) DoD Manual for Courts-Martial (2018) DoD Military Judges' Benchbook (2017) The books we publish cover a wide range of topics from acquisition to logistics primarily for government agencies and constitute the best practices. This holistic approach to military publications continues to grow as we find new updates to outdated publications. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1⁄2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a SDVOSB. www.usgovpub.com If you like the service we provide, please leave positive review on Amazon.com.