Universal Jurisdiction

Question 1

What is jurisdiction to prescribe?

Answer 1

A state’s authority to assert the applicability of its criminal law to any given conduct

Question 2

What is jurisdiction to enforce?

Answer 2

Authority to judge for committing criminal acts

Question 3

Which are the four bases on which a state may assert its prescriptive jurisdiction?

Answer 3

• Territoriality principle
• Nationality principle
• Passive personality principle
• Protective principle

Question 4

What is universal jurisdiction?

Answer 4

Having jurisdiction over offenses committed abroad, by people who are non-resident aliens, which affect non-nationals & are not deemed to constitute threats to the fundamental interests of the state