USA Law

Category: Criminal Procedure

  • International Criminal Court

    International Criminal Court and the U.S. Position in the United States The United States is not a party to the Rome Statute. The United States signed the Statute on December 31, 2000, but at the time, the Clinton Administration had objections to it and said it would not submit it to the […]

  • Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over Certain Trafficking in Persons Offenses

    In Legislation Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over Certain Trafficking in Persons Offenses in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 212A The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain trafficking in persons offenses are compiled in the […]

  • Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over Certain Trafficking in Persons Offenses

    In Legislation Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over Certain Trafficking in Persons Offenses in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 212A The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain trafficking in persons offenses are compiled in the […]

  • Witnesses and Evidence

    In Legislation Witnesses and Evidence in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 223 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating witnesses and evidence are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part II, Chapter 223. It constitutes "prima facie" evidence […]

  • Probation

    Probation in the United States A criminal sentence that allows a person to return to the community under supervised release. Probation is an alternative to imprisonment and is applied to almost two-thirds of sentenced offenders in the United States. Control is maintained over the offender by […]

  • Criminal Procedure

    Criminal Procedure in United States Criminal Procedure Definition The course or system of proceedings established by law, whereby persons accused of crime are apprehended, tried, and their punishment fixed. Criminal Procedure in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias […]

  • Death Sentence

    In Legislation Death Sentence in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 228 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating death sentence are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part II, Chapter 228. It constitutes "prima facie" evidence of statutes […]

  • Verdict

    Verdict in the United States A finding by a jury on a fact question formally submitted to it for deliberation. The verdict is reported to the court and announced. Either party is entitled to request that the jury be polled. This requires that each juror disclose in open court his or her vote. […]

  • Verdict

    Verdict in the United States A finding by a jury on a fact question formally submitted to it for deliberation. The verdict is reported to the court and announced. Either party is entitled to request that the jury be polled. This requires that each juror disclose in open court his or her vote. […]

  • Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

    In Legislation Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 212 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating military extraterritorial jurisdiction are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part II, Chapter 212. It constitutes […]

  • Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

    In Legislation Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 212 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating military extraterritorial jurisdiction are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part II, Chapter 212. It constitutes […]

  • Arrest and Commitment

    In Legislation Arrest and Commitment in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 203 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating arrest and commitment are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part II, Chapter 203. It constitutes "prima facie" evidence of […]

  • Arrest and Commitment

    In Legislation Arrest and Commitment in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 203 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating arrest and commitment are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part II, Chapter 203. It constitutes "prima facie" evidence of […]

  • Rewards for Information Concerning Terrorist Acts and Espionage

    In Legislation Rewards for Information Concerning Terrorist Acts and Espionage in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 204 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating rewards for information concerning terrorist acts and espionage are compiled in the United States Code under […]

  • Postsentence Administration

    In Legislation Postsentence Administration in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part II, Chapter 229 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating postsentence administration are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part II, Chapter 229. It constitutes "prima facie" […]