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In terms of governance, the military justice system is not like the civilian system. The former does have the same limits to how a plaintiff can be treated on the stand. What’s more, the ultimate arbiter is someone in the officer’s line of command. This introduces two major problems: First, it places the victim on trial. If you doubt this happens, read that New York Times article. It’s a big problem. Second, the assailant will often be in the victim’s chain of command. It is hard to imagine that a junior officer’s claim will carry more sway than a senior officer’s word, even when the junior officer is telling the truth. It’s hard seeing justice truly being done in this kind of structure.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:06:13 +0000

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