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The Crew of a Cargo Ship Traveling in US Waters

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The crew of a cargo ship traveling in US waters successfully revolts against the captain, claiming he has not done enough to make the ship safe. The cargo ship is then attacked and boarded by a vessel which does not fly any nation's flag.


A) The trial of the _____ would fall under the maritime jurisdiction.
B) pirates only, because piracy is a crime on the "high seas,"
C) crew only, because of their attack upon the captain,
D) both the pirates and the crew, because the crimes occurred while at sea,
E) neither the pirates nor the crew, because these are criminal, not maritime crimes,

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