[Lurking Libertarian]

The jurisdiction of a criminal offense is determined by the location of the offender's head when the offense was committed, not by the location of the effects of the crime. The crime is the mental act, not the outcome.

So if terrorists outside the U.S. mail anthrax into the U.S., we can't prosecute them?

[P_A_I]

Roland wrote:
"The jurisdiction of a criminal offense is determined by the location of the offender's head when the offense was committed, not by the location of the effects of the crime. The crime is the mental act, not the outcome."

So if terrorists outside the U.S. mail anthrax into the U.S., we can't prosecute them?
56 Lurking Libertarian

I agree, - that wouldn't make much sense, would it? -- Good catch..

I have no idea what Constitutional principle that line is supposed to illustrate. -- Perhaps an expert detail man like Galt can set us straight.