Classroom 6

[Tom Hobson]

Hobson walks in as the two Cadets settle in their seats.

"Good afternoon. As there is no enlisted instructor for this course, I will be with you for the length of it".
He took position at the side of a large viewscreen on the forward wall.

"JAG, or Judge Advocate General, training. It is not quite the same as say, Medical or Engineering, Security training. There is less hands on, and more pure informational discussion. In easy terms, you are the courts, tribunial officials. Prosecution, council, defense, etcetera".

He hit a control, and information appeared on the screen.

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Jurisdiction Under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Fleet Operations, the Office of the Judge Advocate General enforced all administrative law within the ranks of Starfleet. The JAG carries out investigations of wrong-doing by Starfleet officers and convenes courts martial when necessary. Although the Judge Advocate General herself is headquartered at Starfleet Command, the JAG maintains offices on all major starbases. Any incident requiring the intervention of the JAG is referred to the nearest local office, though extremely important cases or those involving high-ranking officers are often pulled back to Starfleet Command for the JAG's personal attention. In addition to upholding Starfleet's Uniform Code of Justice, the JAG investigates and prosecutes cases involving violations of Starfleet's General Orders, the Constitution of the United Federation of Planets, and the laws of Federation member worlds. The Judge Advocate General's office has jurisdiction over any member of Starfleet accused of wrongdoing, even if the violation occurred under local law. Normally, on a member planet, local authorities remand the accused officer to Starfleet's custody, and the officer is tried under the Uniform Code of Justice. On a non-aligned planet, however, this is largely a question of custody; once in an alien jail, it is within the planet's rights to try the accused. Starfleet, however, works hard to convince the planet's government to surrender the accused for court martial proceedings. This isn't always successful, and more than one officer had faced trial on an alien world, under unfamiliar (and sometimes poorly understood) laws. Often, in the case of laws broken on a nonmember world, the JAG office will invite a representative of the local government to observe, or even present evidence.

"Jurisdiction is the beginning of the course, and important to understand. With it we will discuss the chain of command. Can either of you recite the chain of command for Starfleet? By rank".

[Bud Roberts]

"I'm done as well, Sir."

[Tom Hobson]

"Correct. Any situation relating to laws of the environment that effect instititutions would fall under that category, which also is under the category of Adminisistrative Law. There are several other categories, another important one being criminal law.

At this time, you will advance to Cadet, Class 3. You may take on the fitting pips for your uniforms, and we will move on to discuss the Federation".