Extradition To and From the United States: Overview of the Law and Recent Treaties Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Extradition To and From the United States: Overview of the Law and Recent Treaties

Creator

  • Author: Doyle, Charles
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Senior Specialist; American Law Division

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2003-09-30

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: “Extradition” is the formal surrender of a person by a State to another State for prosecution or punishment. Extradition to or from the United States is a creature of treaty. The United States has extradition treaties with over a hundred of the nations of the world. International terrorism and drug trafficking have made extradition an increasingly important law enforcement tool. This report is a brief overview of federal law in the area and of the adjustments in recent treaties to make them more responsive to American law enforcement interests.
  • Physical Description: 41 Pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International affairs
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Extradition -- Treaties
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International law

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: 98-958
  • Accession or Local Control No: 98-958_2003Sep30
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc822443
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