In addition to trying members of the military, military courts can also try civilians who are accused of serious offenses, such as terrorism or espionage. These civilians are tried in military courts because their crimes are a threat to national security.
This is not accurate. Treason, espionage, terrorism are routinely tried in civilian courts.
Do you remember that ISIS truck attack in New York in Trump's first year? He got 8 life sentences earlier this year in the Southern District of New York.
Robert Hansen 's espionage trial was in the Eastern District of Virginia. So was Aldrich Ames. Two of the worst spies in US history.
At civilians they could not be tried in military tribunals, because they're not under the jurisdiction of military military law. The UCMJ spells very clearly who is to it.
It's not the crime that determines if you get a military tribunal or not.
Murder could be tried by civilian courts. It could be tried in the military.
The issue is are you subject to military jurisdiction? Almost every civilian is not
In addition to trying members of the military, military courts can also try civilians who are accused of serious offenses, such as terrorism or espionage. These civilians are tried in military courts because their crimes are a threat to national security.
This is not accurate. Treason, espionage, terrorism are routinely tried in civilian courts.
Do you remember that ISIS truck attack in New York in Trump's first year? He got 8 life sentences earlier this year in the Southern District of New York.
Robert Hansen 's espionage trial was in the Eastern District of Virginia. So was Aldrich Ames. Two of the worst spies in US history.
At civilians they could not be tried in military tribunals, because they're not under the jurisdiction of military military law. The UCMJ spells very clearly who is to it.