Well, sweetheart, mutiny is basically a fancy term for a bunch of sailors deciding they're over their captain's crap and trying to take over the ship. Can't have a bunch of salty sea dogs running amok, now can we? So, to keep order and prevent chaos on the high seas, they had to come down hard on those rebellious rascals with some serious punishment. It's all about maintaining that delicate balance of power and discipline onboard, darling.
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The serious punishment for mutiny on board ship was to set an example to others that mutiny would not be tolerate. The same punishment was metered out to other members of the armed forces on land who may also dare to mutiny.
Mutiny and sedition are punishable under military law in the United States under the same code, which allows for the death penalty in cases of mutiny, attempted mutiny, failure to suppress or report an attempted mutiny or sedition for which the accused is tried and found guilty in a court martial. The charge of mutiny can only be brought if there is collaboration or conspiracy among two or more individuals.
According to allmovie.com, there are approximately 28 feature films with "Mutiny" in the title. The best known of these are Mutiny on the Bounty (1935, 1962, and The Bounty, same characters and plot, 1984) and The Caine Mutiny (1954).
Herman Wouk. He did both the play version and the movie-novel.
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It gave rise to Philippine Nationalism.