Defense Military Military Law and UCMJ 3

Question 1

Article 86 of the UCMJ covers which offense?

Accepted Answer

Absence Without Leave (AWOL)

Answer

Desertion from service

Answer

Misbehavior before the enemy

Answer

Missing movement of a ship or aircraft

Question 2

What does 'preferring charges' mean in the military justice process?

Accepted Answer

The formal act of signing and swearing to charges against an accused service member

Answer

Selecting the most serious charge when multiple apply

Answer

Recommending a specific sentence to the convening authority

Answer

Filing an Inspector General complaint against a service member

Question 3

Under which article of the UCMJ is fraternization between officers and enlisted members most commonly prosecuted?

Accepted Answer

Article 134

Answer

Article 88

Answer

Article 89

Answer

Article 91

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of an Article 32 preliminary hearing?

Accepted Answer

To determine whether probable cause exists to refer a case to general court-martial

Answer

To determine if Article 15 NJP is more appropriate than court-martial

Answer

To investigate Inspector General complaints against a commander

Answer

To review administrative separation actions before they are finalized

Question 5

Which article of the UCMJ specifically addresses rape and sexual assault?

Accepted Answer

Article 120

Answer

Article 119

Answer

Article 125

Answer

Article 134

Question 6

What is the primary role of the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) in a military command?

Accepted Answer

To provide legal advice and counsel to the commanding general or admiral

Answer

To serve as judge and preside at courts-martial proceedings

Answer

To exclusively defend service members charged under the UCMJ

Answer

To prosecute all UCMJ violations within the command

Question 7

Which court serves as the highest military appellate court for reviewing court-martial convictions?

Accepted Answer

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF)

Answer

The Armed Forces Board of Review

Answer

The Military Court of Criminal Appeals

Answer

The Department of Defense Legal Review Board