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.^[1] 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