How Does Extradition Work?
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Seven FIFA officials were arrested in Switzerland on US corruption charges, the US is trying to extradite them for prosecution.
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In May of 2015, seven FIFA soccer officials were arrested in Switzerland on corruption charges. Now, US authorities are attempting to extradite the group for prosecution. So, what is extradition? Well, extradition is how countries are able to prosecute people for crimes when the criminal has left the country where the crime was committed. Since a sovereign country is in control of its population and borders, there is no inherent obligation to cooperate when it comes to criminal deportation. As a result, a special process, known as extradition, is an agreement between countries to transfer suspects to wherever they are intended to be prosecuted. However, extradition is tricky. Not only do some countries dislike each other, but many countries have laws that directly contradict. Although m...
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In May of 2015, seven FIFA soccer officials were arrested in Switzerland on corruption charges. Now, US authorities are attempting to extradite the group for prosecution. So, what is extradition? Well, extradition is how countries are able to prosecute people for crimes when the criminal has left the country where the crime was committed. Since a sovereign country is in control of its population and borders, there is no inherent obligation to cooperate when it comes to criminal deportation. As a result, a special process, known as extradition, is an agreement between countries to transfer suspects to wherever they are intended to be prosecuted. However, extradition is tricky. Not only do some countries dislike each other, but many countries have laws that directly contradict. Although m...
