Defining and Punishing Abroad: Constitutional Limits on the Extraterritorial Reach of the Offenses Clause Note

Authors

Zephyr Teachout, Fordham University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Duke Law Journal

Volume

48

Publication Date

1998

Keywords

United Nations, Constitution, Extraterritorial Prosecutions

Abstract

The Offenses Clause of the United States Constitution gives Congress the authority to "define and punish... Offences against the Law of Nations." This Note considers whether Congress must conform to the jurisdictional rules of customary international law when legislating pursuant to the Offenses Clause.

Recommended Citation

Zephyr Teachout, Defining and Punishing Abroad: Constitutional Limits on the Extraterritorial Reach of the Offenses Clause Note, 48 Duke L.J. 1305 (1998-1999)
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