The Case for the Extension of United States Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction Over Civilians Associated With the United States Military in Foreign Jurisdictions
Abstract
Serious gaps historically existed in holding United States citizens accountable for their criminal actions in a foreign country when they are in the country because of their connection to the Department of Defense United States military forces began the twentieth century with worldwide deployment in World War I, and have been stationed around the globe since that time.1 From the beginning of worldwide deployment, civilians accompanied the active duty forces to some degree, but over the course of the twentieth century, the civilian presence with United States forces increased until the present when the active duty forces depend on civilian Department of Defense (DoD) employees and civilian contractors in large numbers.2 As of March 31, 1996, over 96,000 civilian employees were stationed overseas.3 Not only are the troops supplemented and supported with DoD employees and contractors, but in many locations around the world, active duty personnel are accompanied by their dependants.4 Therefore, when the United States sends its military forces to foreign soil, the combined numbers of civilian DoD employees, contractors, and dependents exceed the numbers of active duty personnel on a worldwide basis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 06, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA395152
Entities
People
- Craig G. Miller
Organizations
- George Washington University