Introduction Over the last century, international extradition has become a significant part of our criminal justice system here in the United States. With the increasing ease of transportation around the world, criminals are able to flee the country and hide from the law abroad. This is why our government must find a way to get them back so they can be held accountable for their actions. This is where extradition comes into play. Extradition treaties have been made between countries so that if a criminal escapes to said country, they will hand him over if asked. With these treaties the US government is able to recover these criminals much more easily. Although easier, requesting extradition is still a long and difficult process, and not all countries have a treaty with the United States. Laws and methods have been enacted to try to speed up this process, but then other issues emerge. The morality of international extradition is called into question when the government is able to repeatedly make requests where the criminal is unable to appeal. So, while extradition helps and speeds up the process of convicting fugitive criminals, the methods used are not always viewed from a moral perspective. Whenever someone was told that this newspaper would write about international extradition, the answer was always the same; “What the hell is that?” The general public does not know what extradition is, even though it is always talked about in the news. The public knows about the fugitives who are extradited, reads what is happening in the news but is not aware of the trial. Extradition of a Fugitive International extradition is a vital part of the criminal justice system. As Johnston (2011) states… halfway through the document… Second bites and international extradition. Creighton Law Review, 44 (4), 953-962. Retrieved from the Academic Search Premier database. Johnston, J. G. (2011). The risk of torture as a basis for refusing extradition and the use of diplomatic safeguards to protect against torture after 9/11. International Criminal Law Review, 11(1), 1-48. Retrieved from the Academic Search Premier database. Kirk, D. (2013). Blow the whistle. Journal of Criminal Justice, 77(1), 1-3. Retrieved from the Academic Search Premier database. United States Attorney's Office. (1997). International extradition and related matters. United States Attorneys Manual, Title 9, Chapter 9-15. Retrieved from http://www.justice.gov/usao/index.html.Office of the Law Revision Counsel. (2013). United States Code, Title 18, Section II, Chapter 209. Retrieved from United States Code Online via GPO Access.