Mainly because of miscarriages of justice in disciplinary matters occurring during World War II, the US Congress enacted the mandates contained in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This document placed a greater need for competent investigation of major crimes occurring among military commands on ships and ashore. Since ONI already had an investigative force for intelligence matters, it appeared logical for the task of investigating serious crimes be assigned to Naval Intelligence. Furthermore, there was frequently a relationship between security considerations and the culprits of serious
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