And if not, do you think they should for Non-Violent Misdemeanor Crimes?
2007-10-23 03:08:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The 'Good Old Days' where you could still redeem somebody in this manner are long gone. The armed forces today strictly prohibits court ordered enlistments regardless of the type or level of offense.
2007-10-23 03:25:29 · answer #1 · answered by oscarsix5 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i dont think they can any more but in '87 i joined the navy and my friend joined shortly after that cause he went before a judge for hitting mailboxes and the judge told him he could either go to jail or the military.
2007-10-23 12:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by HAROLD A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, the regualation that recruiters use says, an applicant can not join any branch of the service in leu of legal actions. so a judge can not force someone to join. he can however say you have 12 months probation that can be waved shorter if you talk to this recruiter.
the answer to the second question. The one thing that sets our military apart from most other militarys is its an all volunteer military. speaking from an army infantry side of the house i would rather have people who choose to be there not were forced to be there beside me.
2007-10-23 10:16:21 · answer #3 · answered by charles c 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
It still happens on occasion, but it is illegal. In the 1960s-70s it was illegal, but judges did it still.
If it is found out, it is considered a void enlistment and the soldier is released from their contract if they choose to be.
When I worked in Basic Training, I had one case of this and she opted to stay in.
2007-10-23 11:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they used to do that during the draft/Vietnam days
i dont believe they are doing that now (at least not as an actual policy)
however they have drastically lowered the requirements for enlistment including taking high school dropouts and people with criminal histories or of low moral charactor (that have cleaned up)
they do put you in a school program before basic training so you can get youre GED, then you qualify
versus in the 90's you had to have at least a high school diploma for education and no criminal history
2007-10-23 10:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, the military will NOT accept applicants who have been ordered to enlist in lieu of jail or probation.
2007-10-23 10:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people should be ordered to serve int he military. The military has straightened a lot of people's lives out. You should join anyway, do your duty, fight for your country!!
2007-10-23 10:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by Vwgirl18 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋