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Can charges be filed in the US for crimes committed by a US citizen on foreign soil?
Yes. Chief among them being TREASON.
Can someone with dual citizenship become convicted of treason in The US if they hold citizenship of a country The US might be at war with?
No. Suppose you are a citizen of Venezuela and a U.S. citizen, living in USA. If unclesam attacks Venezuela because Chavez attacked an ally, Colombia, you would NOT be convicted of treason! However, suppose you acted as a spy for Chavez and FBI got you, then of course you could be tried and convicted for treason. I doubt that U.S. will ever intern U.S. citizens of foreign origins during a war, like the Japanese and German Americans during WWII.
Do terrorists get a death penalty?
If caught in the US and tried for treason, yes they get the death penalty because of the US constitution
What crime does a citizen commit if that citizen levies war against the unties states?
Treason
What crime does a citizen commit if that citizen levies war?
High treason seriously threatens the security of your own country
Which signer of the constitutional was later indicted for the treason?
Jonathon Dayton was arrested for treason in 1807. He was indicted but never tried.
What are 2 examples of treason against the US that can be tried in a federal court?
the Constitution says , treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
Why could the colonist be tried for treason?
because there were crimes and thiefs
What abolitionist who was accused tried and hanged for treason was?
John Brown
What was the waging war against the US or were they giving aid and comfort to enimes of the US?
Treason Treason
Waging war against the US or giving aid and comfort to enemies of the US?
Treason
A citizen can be tried for the same crime twice is called?
double jeopardyAdded: In the US - such an occurrence can not happen. Double jeopardy is forbidden by the US Constitution.
