Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

: Types of punishment

I agree with Ray. It sounds like you are seeking to have someone else be ordered into the military.

Court's ability to impose sentences are not infinite.

If you have any other questions, please contact me.

Re: Types of punishment

No. In fact, if a judge sentenced a person to join the military, their enlistment in the Armed Forces would be void as a product of duress and upon presenting proof of such a sentence, the person would be discharged if they so desired.

That being said, sometimes courts are willing to dismiss minor charges if they would prevent a person, who would otherwise be eligible, from joining the armed forces. This is actuallly a laudible decision by many judges as they are balancing the good of society and value of a person against factors that would otherwise call for punishment.