Tag: Extradition
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Interstate Extradition
Interstate Extradition Interstate Rendition Clause in the United States In the United States, a uniform law interstate rendition between the states is established by Article 4, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution, “which specifies that interstate extradition applies”(1) regardless or irrespective of the nature of the crime.” provides that any person properly charged is subject…
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Extradition in Federal Countries
Extradition in Federal Countries “The political structure of countries, such as the federal structure of the United States, can bring about an additional difficulty in extradition proceedings, inasmuch as the governments of foreign nations have official relations only with federal governments, not with the governments of a country’s constituent states. It is not always clear…
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Extradition and Human Rights
Extradition and Human Rights In some cases, the provisions of extradition treaties vary considerably depending on the states involved. For example: Most nations, “including the United States, will not surrender a fugitive wanted for a political crime. The rise in terrorism, however, has brought about some limitations to the political offense exception.”(1) Many countries, including…
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Extradition History
Extradition History Introduction The U. S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Rauscher (1886), expressed the dominant doctrine in the United States then: “It is only in modem times that the nations of the earth have imposed upon themselves the obligation of delivering up these fugitives from justice to the States where their crimes were…