Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court

Elsea, Jennifer K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Criminal justice;    Terrorism;    Crime and criminals;    Suspects';    rights;   

RP-ID  :  R40932
RP-ID  :  R40932_2012May09

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The initiation of military commission proceedings against Khalid Sheik Mohammad and four others for their alleged involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks has focused renewed attention on the differences between trials in federal court and those conducted by military commission. This report provides a brief summary of legal issues raised by the choice of forum for trying accused terrorists and a chart comparing selected military commissions rules under the Military Commissions Act, as amended, to the corresponding rules that apply in federal court.