Martial Law and National Emergency

Abstract

Crises in public order, both real and potential, often evoke comments concerning a resort to martial law. While some ambiguity exists regarding the conditions of a martial law setting, such a prospect, nonetheless, is disturbing to many Americans who cherish their liberties, expect civilian law enforcement to prevail, and support civilian control of military authority. An overview of the concept of, exercise of, and authority underlying martial law is provided in this report, which will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 2005
Accession Number
ADA446236

Entities

People

  • Harold C. Relyea

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Civil Defense
  • Civil War
  • District Of Columbia
  • Emergencies
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Law

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.