The Real History of Pirates
Season 1
Ep 21. Prosecuting Pirates
- May 21, 2021
- 26 min
While the British judicial system that oversaw pirate trials during the age of Atlantic piracy was highly codified, it certainly wouldn't be considered fair or just by today's standards. But even modern judicial systems find it extremely difficult to successfully prosecute piracy, as you'll learn from the Maersk Alabama pirate trial of 2013.