NCJ Number
41652
Journal
Arizona Law Review Volume: 18 Issue: 3 Dated: (1976) Pages: 503-583
Date Published
1976
Length
81 pages
Annotation
THE SECOND OF A THREE-PART SERIES ANALYZING THE COMPLEX CRIMINAL JURISDICTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BTEWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE INDIAN TRIBES, AND THE INDIVIDUAL STATES, THIS ARTICLE FOCUSES ON THE MAZE OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS.
Abstract
WHILE THE FIRST PART (NCJ-36472) COVERED THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF JURISDICTION OVER INDIAN LANDS, THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES THE GENERAL JURISDICTIONAL SCHEME PRESENT ON INDIAN LANDS, AS WELL AS THE MANY JUDICIALLY AND LEGISLATIVELY CREATED EXCEPTIONS TO THAT SCHEME. PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE CHECKERBOARD PATTERN OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION IN INDIAN COUNTRY, THE PROBLEMS OF MULTIPLE PROSECUTION CAUSED BY THE OVERLAP INHERENT IN THE NUMEROUS STATUTES GOVERNING THESE LANDS AND PEOPLE, AND THE DIFFICULTY IN ADEQUATELY POLICING THE RESERVATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)... MSP