Zone of Death (Yellowstone)

For other regions with the same name, see Zone of Death.

The Zone of Death (highlighted in red) is defined by the intersection of Yellowstone National Park (highlighted in green) with the state of Idaho, in the southwest corner of the park.

The Zone of Death is the 50-square-mile (130 km2) area in the Idaho section of Yellowstone National Park in which, as a result of a reported loophole in the Constitution of the United States, a person may be able to theoretically avoid conviction for any major crime, up to and including murder.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Therriault, Ednor (December 2018). Myths and Legends of Yellowstone. Bowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1493032150. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Zint, Bradley (April 22, 2016). "'Population Zero,' debuting at film festival, explores the Zone of Death". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Murder in majestic Yellowstone". The Denver Post. August 2, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Katie (April 25, 2007). "MSU Law Professor Discusses Yellowstone National Park's "Zone of Death"" (Press release). Michigan State University College of Law. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Andrews, Robin (November 26, 2017). "A Legal Loophole Might Let You Get Away With Murder In Yellowstone". Forbes. Retrieved October 20, 2018.