PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW

Subcourse Number MP1019

EDITION C

United States Army Military Police School
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8929

4 Credit Hours

Edition Date: July 1996

SUBCOURSE OVERVIEW

This subcourse is designed as a survey of the general principles of criminal law. As a military policeman, you have one of the most demanding jobs in the Army. In times of war, you are tasked with conducting law and order operations on the battlefield. In peacetime, your responsibilities include the security of critical Army resources as well as the preservation of law and order within the Army community.

One of the most important prerequisites you must possess in order to effectively carry out these duties is a good working knowledge and understanding of criminal law. This subcourse is designed to reinforce the basic criminal law instruction which you may have already had and to expand your knowledge of this critically important area.

If you have never received instruction in this area of the law, this subcourse will provide you with a basic working knowledge of the general principles of criminal law. The successful completion of this subcourse will also help prepare you to assume the added responsibilities of command/supervision over military policemen.

There are no prerequisites for this subcourse.

This subcourse reflects the doctrine which was current at the time it was prepared. In your own work situation, always refer to the latest official publications.

Unless otherwise stated, the masculine gender of singular pronouns is used to refer to both men and women.

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