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Why does U.S. law have any jurisdiction over a foreign national?
by pablooliva 7y ago
Why does U.S. law have any jurisdiction over a foreign national?
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 7y agoThere should be no consequences for carrying out criminal activity across borders due to matters of jurisdiction? International law is incredibly complicated. It's up to the countries involved to make the decision in addition to whether or not extradition makes sense. You don't have to agree with that but once again- what is your alternative?
- megous 7y ago> There should be no consequences for carrying out criminal activity across borders due to matters of jurisdiction? Depends. But sometimes yes. "Criminal activity" is often times country specific.
- peterkelly 7y ago> There should be no consequences for carrying out criminal activity across borders due to matters of jurisdiction? In China it's against the law to publicly criticise the government. Should the US extradite people to China to face the penalties for violating that law?
- mindslight 7y agoThe sad answer is that there are essentially only 3 sovereign countries left in the world. Legal reasoning only comes into play when making the justifications more plausible.
- handsomechad 7y agowhat are the three you are thinking of? USA China Russia and their respective allies / blocs ?
- effie 7y agoProbably Switzerland as well, although EU and US seem to erode that sovereignity.