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Extradition Matrix Table

Main Idea Explanation Examples Key Terms

The legal process where one


A fugitive arrested in the U.S. is Extradition,
Definition of jurisdiction delivers a person
sent to Canada to face charges for jurisdiction,
Extradition accused or convicted of a
crimes committed there. fugitive
crime to another jurisdiction.

Preventing someone who


To ensure criminals face Justice,
committed fraud in one country
Purpose justice and prevent safe international
from escaping to another to avoid
havens for offenders. cooperation
prosecution.

- International: Between - A person extradited from France International


Types of countries- Interstate: to the U.S.- Extradition between extradition,
Extradition Between states or provinces California and Texas within the interstate
within a country U.S. extradition

Agreements between The U.S. has treaties with over


Treaty, bilateral
Extradition jurisdictions outlining 100 countries, including the U.K.
agreement,
Treaties conditions and procedures and Mexico, for extradition
multilateral treaty
for extradition. purposes.

A crime must be punishable A person accused of


Principle of Dual criminality,
in both requesting and embezzlement may be extradited
Dual common legal
requested jurisdictions for if both countries criminalize
Criminality basis
extradition to proceed. embezzlement.

A whistleblower accused of
Non- Some offenses, like political "political dissent" may not be Political offenses,
Extraditable crimes, are exempt under extradited due to protections asylum,
Offenses certain treaties or laws. against political offense exemptions
extradition.

Extradition can be denied if it A country may refuse extradition Human rights,


Human Rights
leads to rights violations like if the death penalty could be torture, fair trial,
Protections
torture or unfair trials. applied in the requesting country. death penalty

A U.S. prosecutor submits an


Includes formal request,
extradition request to Canada, Judicial review,
Extradition review by judicial authorities,
where courts review the evidence extradition
Process and approval by government
and the Justice Minister makes a request, approval
officials.
final decision.

Issues like lack of treaties,


- No treaty exists between Lack of treaty,
Challenges in dual criminality conflicts, or
Country A and Country B.- A political asylum,
Extradition political considerations may
complicate the process. country refuses extradition citing sovereignty
Main Idea Explanation Examples Key Terms

political motives behind the


charges.

Julian Assange: Sought for


Landmark cases,
Significant extradition case extradition to the U.S. from the
Historical precedent,
shaping international law or U.K. on charges related to
Example political
policy. WikiLeaks' publication of
implications
classified documents.

This table provides an organized way to study and remember key aspects of extradition, combining
conceptual clarity with practical examples and terminology.

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