Rocks and Shoals
Encyclopedia
Rocks and Shoals was the informal name of the Articles for the Government of the United States Navy.
Justice under the Articles was swift, and tended to be harsh.
It was replaced by the Uniform Code of Military Justice
in 1951.
novel Clear and Present Danger
, when the captain of a US Coast Guard cutter decided to try a pair of pirates under its rules for rape
and murder
.
Justice under the Articles was swift, and tended to be harsh.
It was replaced by the Uniform Code of Military Justice
Uniform Code of Military Justice
The Uniform Code of Military Justice , is the foundation of military law in the United States. It is was established by the United States Congress in accordance with the authority given by the United States Constitution in Article I, Section 8, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . ....
in 1951.
In popular culture
Rocks and Shoals played a major part in the first quarter of the Tom ClancyTom Clancy
Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage, military science, and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and...
novel Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger is a novel by Tom Clancy, written in 1989, and is a canonical part of the Jack Ryan universe. In the novel, Jack Ryan is thrown into the position of CIA Acting Deputy Director and discovers that he is being kept in the dark by his colleagues who are conducting a covert war...
, when the captain of a US Coast Guard cutter decided to try a pair of pirates under its rules for rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
and murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
.