Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court

"This report provides a brief summary of legal issues raised by the choice of forum for trying
accused terrorists and a chart comparing selected military commissions rules under the Military
Commissions Act, as amended, to the corresponding rules that apply in federal court. The chart
follows the same order and format used in CRS Report RL31262, Selected Procedural
Safeguards in Federal, Military, and International Courts, to facilitate comparison with
safeguards provided in international criminal tribunals. For similar charts comparing military
commissions as envisioned under the MCA, as originally passed in 2006, to the rules that had
been established by DOD for military commissions and to general military courts-martial
conducted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), see CRS Report RL33688, The
Military Commissions Act of 2006: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Previous
DOD Rules and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, by Jennifer K. Elsea..."

Military Justice: Courts-Martial, An Overview

"Recent high profile military-related cases involving U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan, including the deadly attack on Afghan civilians allegedly by a servicemember, the accidental burning of the Quran, and servicemembers allegedly urinating on Afghan corpses, have resulted in increased public and congressional interest in military discipline and the military justice system. Many of these recent cases, including those of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the alleged shooter at Fort Hood, Pfc.
Bradley Manning, the alleged source of leaked classified material through the organization WikiLeaks, and quite possibly, the recent attack on the Afghan civilians, have raised questions regarding the mental capacity of the accused and how the military justice system addresses this concern..."