If someone committed a crime in Antartica, what would happen to them?

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Been wondering, if for example you committed a crime in Antartica, what would happen to you? Are you going to be deported back to your country or serve jail time in Antartica?

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It likely depends on where you are and where you’re from, but a catch-all for crimes with no specific jurisdiction would be maritime courts. A few years ago, the first crime was committed from space, and that’s exactly what’s happened. Most of our laws about space are based on what we decided with maritime law, and most of our decisions about territory control were based on Antarctica.

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