HIST 3001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Nulla Poena Sine Lege, Aut Dedere Aut Judicare, Otto Ohlendorf
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Jurisdiction: power of a court to hear and try a case. Principle of territoriality: crime has to occur on the territory of earth where that court has jurisdiction (this is the main hurdle) Murder, theft, rape, may have same de nitions on various places on earth but the exact parameters of the de nition may vary based on place. The laws of the territories on which you nd yourself is what you have to follow, laws don"t travel with you from your home base as you travel around. The trial of all crimes, except impeachment, should be held by jury in the state where said crime was committed. 6th amendment: speedy and just trial: in the district where the crime has been committed. Trials are intended to be local because they are of interest to the people affected by the crime. No crime without a law: nullum crimen sine lege. If you are the lawmaker for a particular area,
