The Espionage Act of 1917, now part of the U.S. Code, criminalizes espionage and breaks it into three categories: espionage during peace, espionage during war, and espionage during overseas conflicts.

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The Espionage Act of 1917 primarily focuses on espionage activities that could harm the United States' national defense, particularly in the context of war. It does not explicitly break espionage into three distinct categories such as "espionage during peace," "espionage during war," and "espionage during overseas conflicts."

The Espionage Act of 1917, Now Part of the U