tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16743995.post8756185374615474623..comments2023-09-17T05:38:50.022-05:00Comments on Irrational Woman: The Passive Personality PrincipleJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678897999653396527noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16743995.post-54923355010884055772011-02-16T22:50:01.259-06:002011-02-16T22:50:01.259-06:00Could a convincing argument be made to support the...Could a convincing argument be made to support the Italian courts' assertion of jurisdiction over Amanda Knox's parents under the passive personality principle? Knox's parents accused the Italian police of mistreating their daughter when she was arrested for murder. The parents were subsequently indicted for libel of the Italian police officers, which is recognized as a crime in Italy. The allegedly false statements, however, were made in Seattle, Washington--not in Italy. Could Italy nevertheless claim that the passive personality principle applies? <br /><br />The passive personality principle allows countries, in limited cases, to claim jurisdiction to try a foreign national for offenses committed abroad that affect its own citizens. Could an argument be made that the police officers are victims affected by the alleged libelous statements made by Knox's parents? If that's the case, it wouldn't matter that Knox's parents weren't in Italy at the time they made the statements.<br /><br />Any thoughts?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02813242541170038873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16743995.post-40939139035531501572010-01-10T08:06:51.340-06:002010-01-10T08:06:51.340-06:00Great post! Any news as to the progress of this is...Great post! Any news as to the progress of this issue? It is quite similar to the CIA renditions affair.adehttp://kingpfz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com