Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction over Non-Indians in S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Criminal procedure.

Family violence.

Indians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (19 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines criminal jurisdictional issue when violence involves a non-Indian perpetrator and an Indian victim. Reviews special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction provisions under S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, to recognize and affirm participating tribes inherent sovereign authority to exercise special domestic violence jurisdiction over domestic violence involving non-Indian perpetrators and Indian victims occurring within tribal jurisdiction. Discusses differences and implications of inherent tribal sovereignty and delegated Federal authority.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction over Non-Indians in S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization

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