Discuss jurisdiction in a variety of terms.
1. What is jurisdiction?
2. What types of jurisdiction are there?
3. How is jurisdiction linked to the hierarchy of the court system?
4. How is jurisdiction linked to the Constitution?
5. How is jurisdiction linked to geography?
6. What would you call something that is outside one's jurisdiction? Provide examples.
7. If a person is charged with an offense, what is the first determination that has to be made with regard to jurisdiction?
8. We discussed the issue of extra-territoriality. What does this concept imply? How can it be applied? What are some issues related to this term?
Your answers should not simply answer these questions but attempt to expand on them by providing examples to illustrate that you have done some research on this question. Only then can full marks be awarded.
