Violence and Sexual Offenses (Articles 118–120c, 125, 128–128b, 130, 132)
These thirteen articles concern violence against persons and sexual offenses: murder, manslaughter, death or injury of an unborn child, child endangerment, rape and sexual assault of adults and children, other sexual misconduct, kidnapping, assault, maiming, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation. They include the most severe sentencing classifications on this site — Category 6 for premeditated murder and murder during specified offenses, and Category 5 for other murder and for rape of a child — alongside offenses in lower categories.
| Article | Offense |
|---|---|
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-118-murder/">118</a> | Murder |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-119-manslaughter/">119</a> | Manslaughter |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-119a-death-or-injury-of-an-unborn-child/">119a</a> | Death or Injury of an Unborn Child |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-119b-child-endangerment/">119b</a> | Child Endangerment |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-120-rape-and-sexual-assault-generally/">120</a> | Rape and Sexual Assault Generally |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-120b-rape-and-sexual-assault-of-a-child/">120b</a> | Rape and Sexual Assault of a Child |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-120c-other-sexual-misconduct/">120c</a> | Other Sexual Misconduct |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-125-kidnapping/">125</a> | Kidnapping |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-128-assault/">128</a> | Assault |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-128a-maiming/">128a</a> | Maiming |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-128b-domestic-violence/">128b</a> | Domestic Violence |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-130-stalking/">130</a> | Stalking |
| <a href="https://ucmjoffenses.com/ucmj-article-132-retaliation/">132</a> | Retaliation |
See Offenses by Sentencing Category for how each article is classified for sentencing parameters, and How UCMJ Sentencing Rules Apply for what those classifications mean.
Sources
- 10 U.S.C. §§ 918–920c, 925, 928–928b, 930, 932 (Articles 118–120c, 125, 128–128b, 130, 132, UCMJ)
- Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 2024 edition, Part IV
- Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (2024 ed.), Appendix 12C