Article 32s

The Fifth Amendment states that citizens can’t be subjected to criminal prosecution and punishment without due process. This right to a grand jury indictment is inapplicable to the American Armed Forces; the United States Military has Article 32s. The Article 32 code states that a thorough and impartial investigation of the charges must occur before the case can be taken to the general court martial.

The purpose of an Article 32 is to conduct a pretrial investigation to learn more about the case, decide how the case should be charged, and how the case should be resolved.