The Yamashita Decision.

Abstract

This paper presents a case study on senior military ethics. Primarily, the case study focus is on General MacArthur's decision to try and execute General Yamashita for war crimes committed in the Philippines. The historical introduction and the facts surrounding the trial provides foundation for the student to discuss the ethical ramifications in the case of General Yamashita. In the review and conclusion the student can gain some insight into the precedent that was set in defining command responsibility. Keywords: Military law; Military commanders; Ethics; War crimes trials. (edc)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223594

Entities

People

  • William R. Branch

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Case Studies
  • Classification
  • Instructions
  • Islands
  • Land Warfare
  • Law
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Organizations
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.