Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army, September-October 2008

Abstract

FEATURE: Discipline, Punishment, and Counterinsurgency (See page 10) ... Just as commanders are responsible for the climate in their units, so the Army as an institution is responsible for the moral climate it fosters. In this article, I will outline some of the contradictions and ambiguities in Army regulations (ARs) and field manuals (FMs) that make it difficult for leaders to understand the distinction between corrective training and punishment. I will argue that ARs, case law, the Office of the Inspector General, and higher-echelon commanders have, nonetheless, made it clear that such a distinction exists and must be respected. Failure to recognize and respect this distinction can and often does lead to illegal abuses of authority.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA499933

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  • Scott A. Ewing

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  • United States Army Combined Arms Center

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