Extraterritorial Application of American Criminal Law
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Crime is ordinarily proscribed, tried, and punished according to the laws of the place where it occurs. American criminal law applies beyond the geographical confines of the United States, however, under certain limited circumstances. A surprising number of federal criminal statutes have extraterritorial application, but prosecutions have been few. This may be because when extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction does exist, practical and legal complications, and sometimes diplomatic consideratio…
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Date:
February 15, 2012
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department