This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has a complete reproduction of the latest version of the U.S. Coast Guard manual, Military Justice Manual (CIM 5810.1D). In addition, as a bonus, there are reproductions of over 160 vital U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Instruction Manuals covering personnel, operations and readiness, management, and Coast Guard missions. Manual for Courts - Martial (MCM), United States (current edition) - This Manual prescribes the Judge Advocate General of the Coast Guard (General Counsel, Department of Transportation) and Chief Counsel (Commandant G-L)) policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to the administration of military justice in the Coast Guard. The Uniform Code of Military Justice [UCMJ] was first passed into law on May 5, 1950 and became effective on May 31, 1951. The UCMJ as the first unified military criminal justice system applicable to all five United States military services, has been kept current through significant legislative changes in 1968 and 1983 and frequent minor changes. Through the Manual for Courts - Martial [MCM] the President of the United States, as Commander in Chief, implements the UCMJ. The MCM similarly has undergone frequent review and change. The Coast Guard Military Justice Manual implements the Judge Advocate General of the Coast Guard [TJAG or TJAG CG], Chief Counsel, and Coast Guard policies, regulations, and procedures pursuant to the UCMJ and MCM. The UCMJ reached its 50th anniversary in May, 2000. It is only appropriate that the MJM keep pace with the flexible and dynamic system of justice applicable to the men and women of the Coast Guard. This rewrite and reorganization of the Military Justice Manual celebrates 50 years of service, innovation, and growth under the UCMJ. Military law consists of the statutes governing the military establishment and regulations issued thereunder, the constitutional powers of the President and regulations issued thereunder, and the inherent authority of military commanders. Military law includes jurisdiction exercised by courts-martial and the jurisdiction exercised by commanders with respect to nonjudicial punishment. The purpose of military law is to promote justice, to assist in maintaining good order and discipline in the armed forces, to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the military establishment, and thereby to strengthen the national security of the United States. This incredible CD-ROM is packed with over 35,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection.