Evasions of Extradition

Query: We have had trouble extraditing accused criminals from Israel. Will the situation improve with Canaan? Reply: Assuredly. There will always be litigation among the United States over one State’s demanding the return or trial of an alleged criminal discovered in another State. But the law of extradition is workable and uniform among the States. Israel, like most South American and European nations, does not extradite its citizens, anticipating that they will get a fairer legal process in Israel. Also Israelis would rather escape American justice and flee to Israel for presumed trial, or no trial at all. Just recently, a murderer, a rich money-laundering couple, and six gangsters have been evading American law by running to Israel. Accusations against the Israeli government for providing a haven for criminals with Israeli connections are not uncommon, and affect not only America but other countries such as France, Britain and Russia.  American legal officers profess concern over a trend of flight to Israel to avoid American justice. With 50 States already employing among themselves an extradition system that works, the accession of Canaan to Statehood should diminish such problems.

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