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Article: COSMIC CRIMES: WHAT'S THE LAW, AND WHO ENFORCES IT?(Living Today)

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May 29, 1990
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Byline: John J. Glisch Orlando Sentinel

The trip to Mars does not go well. Plagued by problems with their spaceship and the stress of a 49 million-mile voyage, the crew is tense and tired.

Then it happens.

Two astronauts, one American and one Soviet, begin quarreling. Soon a fight breaks out. The American grabs a knife and tries to stab the Soviet before other members of the international crew separate the two.

Now the crew faces a dilemma. Should the American be charged with a crime? If so, what kind of crime? And which system of justice - U.S. or Soviet - should take precedence?

Once the domain of science fiction, such ...

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