Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Espionage.

Extradition.

Press.

International law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (34 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1404a in the 2013 issue.

Discusses statutory criminal prohibitions that may be implicated for unauthorized publication of classified defense information, including the Espionage Act; and examines extraterritorial jurisdiction of such statutes to overseas conduct of Americans. Addresses extradition-related implication for foreign nationals; considers First Amendment implications related to such prosecutions against domestic or foreign media organizations and associated individuals; and reviews prior legislative efforts.

Notes:

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

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information

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