  _evasion_in_the_vietnam_war > it is now known that, during the vietnam era, approximately 570,000 young men were classified as draft offenders,[3] and approximately 210,000 were formally accused of draft violations;[11][3] however, only 8,750 were convicted and only 3,250 were jailed.[3] some draft eligible men publicly burned their draft cards, but the justice department brought charges against only 50, of whom 40 were convicted.[12] the numbers will be even higher in the modern day.
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