title: Terrorism: World Trade Center and the Pentagon – Applicable Federal
 Criminal Law
creator: Doyle, Charles
publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
date: 2001-09-13
language: English
description: The death and destruction associated with the hijacking of four
 commercial airliners
constitute federal crimes that outlaw air piracy,
 murder, and kidnapping. Relevant
statutes carry the death penalty and apply
 to any accomplices or coconspirators here or
abroad.
subject: Criminal justice information and records
subject: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
subject: Kidnapping - Law - U.S.
subject: Murder - Law - U.S.
subject: Hijacking - Law - U.S.
subject: Law
coverage: Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
coverage: 2001
type: Report
format: 2 p.
format: Text
identifier: crs: RS21008
identifier: local-cont-no: RS21008 2001-09-13
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6988/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metacrs6988