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White slave traffic. See the (English) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 20), as amended by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 56), passed to prevent the procuration and attempted procuration of young girls and women for purposes of prostitution, and to strengthen the criminal law in relation to brothels, procures, and the immoral trafficking in females....
Extradition
Extradition, the surrender by a foreign state of a person accused of a crime to the state where it was committed, in order that he may be tried there. It is recognized as a duty, independent of treaty, by international law, but is usually the subject of treaty terminable at one year's notice. The (English) Extradition Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 52), 'as to the whole of His Majesty's dominions' provides (s. 2) that where an arrangement has been made with any foreign state with respect to the surrender to such state of any fugitive criminals, his Majesty may, by Order in Council, direct that this Act shall apply in the case of such foreign state. The Act, as amended by the (English) Extradition Acts, 1873, 1895, and 1906, provides for the arrangements and procedure regarding extradition, see R. v. Daye, (1908) 2 KB 333, and imposes various restrictions thereon, e.g., in regard to political offences. The (English) Extradition Act, 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 39), adds offences in connection...
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