Fraternization: Time for a Rational Department of Defense Standard

Abstract

This thesis proposes a detailed Department of Defense (DoD) policy for fraternization as a major step towards clarifying this difficult issue for both individual military personnel and commanders. The author provides a brief historical account of the development of the offense of fraternization and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The thesis examines the current regulations of all five uniformed military services to illustrate and determine the causes of the confusion that surrounds this topic. The thesis also examines analogous civilian rules and international military standards to place the American military regulations in perspective and to highlight the anachronistic character of the current policy. The author proposes a normative DoD standard that avoids the internal inconsistencies inherent in the current regulatory schemes that are based primarily on service custom.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA456299

Entities

People

  • David S. Jonas

Organizations

  • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Court Martial
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Reserves
  • Military Science
  • Military Separation
  • Military Transfers
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design