Rationale, importance, and history of the offense -- Relation to other offenses -- The Prosecution's case: Who can be awol? -- Absence-initiation -- Absence-duration -- Absence-termination -- Leave -- The Problem of communication -- Place of duty -- Fault -- Attempted awol -- Aggravation -- The Defence's case: Impossibility -- Mistake of fact-accused -- Mistake of fact-authority -- Illegality -- Ambiguity of duty -- De minimus -- Condonation -- Other defenses -- Mitigation