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Welcome to your Honors American Studies blog. We will use this tool throughout the course to discuss current events and reflect upon class discussion.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Draft Dodging

Several of you have asked what the punishment was for avoiding the draft during the Vietnam War. In case I forget to provide the answer in class, here it is:

Refusing to submit to the draft is considered a criminal offence in most countries where conscription is in effect. In the United States, refusal is punishable by a maximum penalty of up to 5 years in Federal prison and/or a fine of $250,000.