Starfleet Code of Military Justice

• Commonly abbreviated SCMJ (Novel: Gods of Night)
• Foundation of Starfleet military law
• Crimes defined under SCMJ:
  • Culpable inefficiency in the performance of duty (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Failure to perform ones duty as a Starfleet officer resulting in harm to others or loss of materiel
    • Potential sentencing includes several months in holding (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
  • Employing excessive force (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Accused wrongfully, willfully, or negligently violated rules of engagement by proceeding with unwarranted amounts of force to resolve a confrontation
    • Potential sentencing includes several months in holding, dishonorable discharge (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
  • Improper hazarding of vessel (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Accused wrongfully, willfully, or negligently caused a Starfleet vessel to or permitted a Starfleet vessel to be placed at risk of damage or loss
    • Potential sentencing includes several months in holding, dishonorable discharge (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)