Extraterritorial jurisdiction
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Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries. Child sex tourism by U.S. nationals has been subject to extraterritorial jurisdiction since the PROTECT Act of 2003. One cited justification for this has been that destination countries have inadequate laws or resources to prosecute child sex tourists. Those who seek to stop child sex tourism would generally prefer that the destination countries prosecute the offenses, to eliminate the need for witnesses and forensic evidence to travel long distances and lessen the bureaucratic steps and communication complications involved.[1]
References
- ↑ Johnson, Afrooz Kaviani (03/2011). "International Child Sex Tourism: Enhancing the Legal Response in South East Asia". The International journal of children's rights 19 (1): 55-79.
External links
- U.S. Department of Justice. Citizen's Guide to U.S. Federal Law on the Extraterritorial Sexual Exploitation of Children.
