Draft evasion

Draft evasion is any attempt to escape a government-forced legal requirement to serve in the military forces of one's nation. Sometimes draft evasion involves refusing to work with the military draft laws (formally known as conscription laws) of one's nation.

Illegal draft evasion is said to have characterized every military conflict of the 20th and 21st centuries. Such evasion is generally considered to be a criminal offense.Beare, Margaret E., ed. (2012).  Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice.  Sage Publications, p. 110 ("Draft Dodging" entry).  . On the other hand, there is evasion out of religious or ethical belief called conscientious objector.

 Types of draft evasion 
Illegal evasion methods include

 Not signing up for the draft when you are supposed to.
 going into hiding in the country to try not to be found
 fleeing or going to another country to avoid the draft
 destroying draft cards
 faking mental and/or physical illness

Legal methods include

 Conscientious objection- being recognized as a conscientious objector (someone who believes in something very much that they cannot join the draft)
 going to a higher level of education to receive a deferment
 getting an essential civilian job
 getting a exemption because of a medical condition you have
 joining a different branch of the military 

Notes

Category:Activism