Download This PaperDefending the Indefensible? The Increasingly Difficult Job of Defending Soldiers Accused of Sexual Assault
50 Pages Posted: 7 Mar 2016
Date Written: February 29, 2016
Abstract
This article presents the perspective of a former defense counsel and seasoned military justice practitioner on the recent history and current state of affairs of military sexual assault cases. It suggests practices that prosecutors and criminal investigators should implement to ensure that servicemembers accused of sexual assault receive due process and a fair resolution of their cases.
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Weiss, Mason, Defending the Indefensible? The Increasingly Difficult Job of Defending Soldiers Accused of Sexual Assault (February 29, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2740061 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2740061
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