Legal Aspects: Civilians/Contractors in the War Zone And Disaster Relief Support Joint Center for Operational Analysis Journal, Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2008

Abstract

Recently, Congress passed legislation that amended the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to extend military criminal jurisdiction over civilians accompanying the force. This has raised a multitude of issues, which the armed forces and contractors who support contingency operations need to sort through. This paper will examine the historic context for contractors on the battlefield, the problems associated with the lack of criminal jurisdiction over civilians, and the issues driven by the new language in the UCMJ.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA519404

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Joint Forces Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design