2007-03-15 08:16:46 · 9 answers · asked by Mitch R 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
only if there are laws in place about who governs space and whose jurisdiction one would fall under ,so one could evaluate the consequences before preforming an action
2007-03-15 08:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ice queen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if it runs along the same lines as murdering someone in international waters where no country owns it. Remember the wedding couple that were on a cruise, and the guy was killed, and gathering a case is almost slim to none because of the lack of jurisdiction. As far as space, I believe you can be convicted because you are on a federally own vehicle.
2007-03-15 15:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by withluv7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, technically he did the crime on the shuttle, which is the property of whatever country launched it. So yes, he can still be tried for it.
2007-03-15 15:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect that they can be tried under Admiralty Law. Historically, that body of law was used to try crimes committed on the high seas, so I see no reason the same principles could not be extended to space travel.
2007-03-15 15:25:30 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's something that people just started wondering about in the last few weeks, with that astronaut going crazy and kidnapping her ex's new girl. Basically what it comes down to, is that the same rules apply in space as apply to a military ship in international waters.
2007-03-15 15:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interstellar law states that he shall be tried in the country of his choosing by a panel of astronomy experts...
Actually I would imagine that a person would still be subject to the laws of his or her native country and would be tried the same.
2007-03-15 15:22:40 · answer #6 · answered by VoodooPunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you murdered someone on an American Space ship I would think you would face federal murder charges because it happened on US territory.
If you did in on a russian spacestation, I would think you would be punised under the russian system.
2007-03-15 15:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by Labtec600 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on what country the shuttle was from, if he was american then yes, if he was russian he would be tried with the russian gov
2007-03-15 15:21:39 · answer #8 · answered by simkvn64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There are international laws that are in effect on airlines, this would be no different.
2007-03-15 15:28:32 · answer #9 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋