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0The footage that Stephen brought back of US soldiers burning Taliban corpses and taunting Taliban soldiers over a loudspeaker caused widespread condemnation of US military tactics when we aired it as part of my report. All US psychological warfare operations were immediately halted in Iraq and Afghanistan, the soldiers involved 01b00reprimanded02b00 and new codes of conduct issued to troops. Then US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said of the incident, “It’s always disappointing when there are charges like that. It’s particularly disappointing when they are true”.02br02br00Is reprimand a good choice of word in this context?  02br02br00 an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face02br02br00The definition of reprimand stated above is too mild for a crime of that sort. Would it be better to use 'detain' which implies an interrogation and investigation which may lead to a jail sentence if convincted?02br02br00Thanks in advance.0-

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

0Reprimand is fine. It's enough to ruin a military a career. Reprimands of this nature are usualy written. Where did you come up with this "with a smile on his face" definition?02br
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00Detain is a COMPLETELY different thing. The reprimand is the punishment. That's like saying "He had to pay a fine. Is that too mild? Maybe I should say he was interrogated instead." 0-

New2grammar · Answer

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00Would you use 'reprimand' on a civilian suspect for example a suspected kidnapper? In other words, is the word only suitable in military context?0240hrefhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/reprimand

Nona the brit · Answer

0No you wouldn't use it in that case.02br
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001) Suspects are not punished, only convicted criminals.02br
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002) Reprimands are not punishments given out by civilian courts.02br
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00a reprimand is an offical 'telling off' - it is something that will go on someone's official record. As GG said, it isn't a minor thing in the military and could ruin someone's career. It might also occur in civilian work situations, schools, etc. Not in civilian courts though (if you are found guilty of something you get a different sort of punishment).0-

New2grammar · Answer

0I think I understand the difference now. That is if a suspect is convicted in a civilian court, he/she will be punished, maybe given a jail term but not a reprimand. Well, why not... I'm confused again. Is a reprimand similar to negative comments in an employee's appraisal, except that it's used mostly in the military? If so, I understand why civilian courts can't issue reprimands.0-

Nona the brit · Answer

0Is a reprimand similar to negative comments in an employee's appraisal, except that it's used mostly in the military?02br
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00It's similar but more serious and it would apply to a specific incident. Examples of reprimands02br
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00"The House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to reprimand House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and order him to pay an unprecedented $300,000 penalty, the first time in the House's 208-year history it has disciplined a speaker for ethical wrongdoing." (political)02br
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00Sailors on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier have been reprimanded over a drunken cross-dressing party in Istanbul the day after the Queen and the Turkish president had made an official visit to the ship. (military)02h3

00She took her staff's advice and recommended in February 2006 that Avandia get a "black box" warning about congestive heart failure. For doing so, FDA staffers told Senate Finance Committee investigators, Johann-Liang was verbally reprimanded and told to talk to her director before making any major recommendations related to drug safety. (work)0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Thanks, Nona.0-

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