The Effects of Race on Procedural Justice: The Case of the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Abstract

This research examined the potential racial bias in time-related variables inherent in the administration of courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The sample consisted of a database of all charges in the US Army of aggravated assault, drug-related, and sex-related crimes found worthy of prosecution as courts-martial under the UCMJ between 1987 and 1995. Results indicated that blacks were older than whites on non-sex related crimes, had been in the service longer, and experienced more time going from initial charges to final disposition. The relationship was reversed for sex-related crimes. These results were interpreted in terms of an interaction between the level of potential public interest in a crime and the race of the accused, with blacks receiving accelerated treatment in crimes involving sex and less attention in the case of other crimes.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1996
Accession Number
AD1072699

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  • Dan Landis
  • Michael L. Hoyle
  • Mickey R. Dansby

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  • Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

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