What crimes in the US military are punishable by death?

Question

I believe telling/selling secrets is one crime punishable by death..Is this true?

What are some others?

Answer 1

Yes it is if you consider that aiding the enemy which seems a no brainer.

If I recall there are 14 different crimes punishable by death. as memory serves.

Murder

Rape

Aiding the enemy

Sedition

Subordinate compelling surrender

Espionage

Improper use of a counter sign

Cowardice in the face of the enemy

There are a few like desertion that are only the death penalty in time of war, but I really don't remember the rest. ... oh yeah falling asleep on guard duty!

Answer 2

AWOL in the time of war, aka desertion.

go awol for 30 days on the 31st they could kill you if they were so inclined.

Answer 3

treason, murder

Answer 4

Murder, treason, disobeying an lawful order from a superior officer or assaulting an officer during wartime, espionage, mutiny, misbehavior in front of the enemy, and rape.  There are a few others in the link below.

Answer 5

treason is punishable by death

also on the battle field if u dont obay orders u can be shot  

Answer 6

telling secrets is called treason - yes you can get the death penalty for it.

EDIT: Here is the full list. Regardless of if you're in the military or not you can be tried for them before a federal court or against the UCMJ deepending on circumstances.

8 U.S.C. 1342 Murder related to the smuggling of aliens.

18 U.S.C. 32-34 Destruction of aircraft, motor vehicles, or related facilities resulting in death.

18 U.S.C. 36 Murder committed during a drug-related drive-by shooting.

18 U.S.C. 37 Murder committed at an airport serving international civil aviation.

18 U.S.C. 115(b)(3)

[by cross-reference

to 18 U.S.C. 1111] Retaliatory murder of a member of the immediate family of law enforcement officials.

18 U.S.C. 241,

242, 245, 247 Civil rights offenses resulting in death.

18 U.S.C. 351

[by cross-reference

to 18 U.S.C. 1111] Murder of a member of Congress, an important executive official, or a Supreme Court Justice.

18 U.S.C. 794 Espionage.

18 U.S.C. 844(d), (f), (i) Death resulting from offenses involving transportation of explosives, destruction of government property, or destruction of property related to foreign or interstate commerce.

18 U.S.C. 924(i) Murder committed by the use of a firearm during a crime of violence or a drug-trafficking crime.

18 U.S.C. 930 Murder committed in a Federal Government facility.

18 U.S.C. 1091 Genocide.

18 U.S.C. 1111 First-degree murder.

18 U.S.C. 1114 Murder of a Federal judge or law enforcement official.

18 U.S.C. 1116 Murder of a foreign official.

18 U.S.C. 1118 Murder by a Federal prisoner.

18 U.S.C. 1119 Murder of a U.S. national in a foreign country.

18 U.S.C. 1120 Murder by an escaped Federal prisoner already sentenced to life imprisonment.

18 U.S.C. 1121 Murder of a State or local law enforcement official or other person aiding in a Federal investigation; murder of a State correctional officer.

18 U.S.C. 1201 Murder during a kidnapping.

18 U.S.C. 1203 Murder during a hostage taking.

18 U.S.C. 1503 Murder of a court officer or juror.

18 U.S.C. 1512 Murder with the intent of preventing testimony by a witness, victim, or informant.

18 U.S.C. 1513 Retaliatory murder of a witness, victim, or informant.

18 U.S.C. 1716 Mailing of injurious articles with intent to kill or resulting in death.

18 U.S.C. 1751

[by cross-reference

to 18 U.S.C. 1111] Assassination or kidnapping resulting in the death of the President or Vice President.

18 U.S.C. 1958 Murder for hire.

18 U.S.C. 1959 Murder involved in a racketeering offense.

18 U.S.C. 1992 Willful wrecking of a train resulting in death.

18 U.S.C. 2113 Bank-robbery-related murder or kidnapping.

18 U.S.C. 2119 Murder related to a carjacking.

18 U.S.C. 2245 Murder related to rape or child molestation.

18 U.S.C. 2251 Murder related to sexual exploitation of children.

18 U.S.C. 2280 Murder committed during an offense against maritime navigation.

18 U.S.C. 2281 Murder committed during an offense against a maritime fixed platform.

18 U.S.C. 2332 Terrorist murder of a U.S. national in another country.

18 U.S.C. 2332a Murder by the use of a weapon of mass destruction.

18 U.S.C. 2340 Murder involving torture.

18 U.S.C. 2381 Treason.

21 U.S.C. 848(e) Murder related to a continuing criminal enterprise or related murder of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.

49 U.S.C. 1472-1473 Death resulting from aircraft hijacking.