Legal Services during War.

Abstract

This study project describes legal services during World War II and Urgent Fury, gives guidance on planning for legal services during future conflicts, and makes suggestions to improve the Army's readiness to transition form peace to war. In addition to identifying substantive legal issues unique to combat, the paper discusses operational matters which must be considered by Commanders and Judge Advocates responsible for legal services in times of conflict. Topics discussed include: military justice procedures, military commissions, war crimes investigations, civil affairs advice, military government rules, international law issues, prisoner of war problems, legal assistance, claims investigation, and disposition of property concerns. The conclusion reached is that to be prepared to provide adequate legal services in any future conflict, significant changes must be made in Judge Advocate training and doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180224

Entities

People

  • Theodore B. Borek

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Law
  • Army Personnel
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Forces
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Hospitals
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies