Indian Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Non-Indian Offenses Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Criminal procedure.

Jurisdiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1978

Summary:

Provides background and policy analysis on Oliphant volume Suquamish Indian Tribe regarding whether Indian tribes have sovereign power to try and punish non-Indians for offenses committed on its reservations in situations where power has not been expressly granted by treaty or statute. Examines Supreme Court ruling and its possible impact on other aspects of tribal sovereignty

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Indian Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Non-Indian Offenses

Publisher Number:

CRS-1978-AML-0054

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