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iiclr-18284	Youngs, Graham T.	Piracy in Somalia: A Legal Analysis Concerning the Prosecution of Pirate Negotiators and Pirate Facilitators under the Current US and International Framework	2014	49	.pdf	application/pdf	22139	1129	59	BACKGROUND TO THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR PIRACY LAW IN THE UNITED STATES A. Piracy under The US Constitution: The “Define and Punish” Clause Article I of the US Constitution vests power with the US Congress “[t]o define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations.”60 “After carefully calibrating the returns to labor and capital that compensate participants for high risks involved in pirate ventures, it was found that up to 86 percent of ransom proceeds go to remunerate individuals, inside and outside the industry, whose political and social connections allow Somali piracy to thrive.”	cache/iiclr-18284.pdf	txt/iiclr-18284.txt