Problems of Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction over Crimes Committed in the Maritime Space under Georgian Legislation

Abstract

This paper aims to study and analyze the norms of international treaty and domestic law of Georgia
on the exercising criminal jurisdiction over crimes committed in the maritime space; To demonstrate
the practice of states refraining from exercising criminal jurisdiction in ports and inland waters. Using
the interpretation of norms, deductive and inductive methods of research, to identify shortcomings,
contradictory and problematic aspects of Georgian legislation and to explain which norms should be
used in exercising criminal jurisdiction over crimes committed in the maritime space.