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If I'm on a cruise ship, what laws do I have to adhere to?

Submitted: Apr 30, 2008 - Because of the murkiness of maritime law, it's extremely difficult to pursue and prosecute crimes committed on cruise ships. What makes it so easy to get away with a crime on the high seas?

Millions of people step onto a cruise ship each year and leave the real world behind. The law seems not to apply in this floating city of swim-up bars, slot machines and exotic ports of call. And in a way,…

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