Description
Book SynopsisBy examining the Cold War court-martial, this book opens a window on conflicts that divided America at the time, such as the competing demands of work and family and the tension between individual rights and social conformity. Using military justice records, it demonstrates the criminal consequences of the military's violent mission.
Trade Review"Provocative and thought provoking. Hillman's work is singular and will certainly incite lively and productive debate."--William Kautt, Journal of Military History
Table of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ix INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1: New Rights, Old Hierarchies: Legal Reform in a Changing Military 7 CHAPTER 2: Disciplining the Armed Forces: Paradoxes of Military Crime 29 CHAPTER 3: Threats to "the Very Survival of This Nation ": Political and Sexual Dissent 44 CHAPTER 4: Crime and the Military Family 69 CHAPTER 5: Commanding Discretion: Race, Sex, and Military Crime 92 CHAPTER 6: "Gentlemen under All Conditions":Of .cers on Trial 109 AFTERWORD 128 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 135 APPENDIX A.ABBREVIATIONS 137 APPENDIX B.TABLES 139 NOTES 145 INDEX 231
