Despite its relatively low population, Antarctica has been host to some serious crimes over the years. Of course Antarctica has never had a permanent population, and its population is mainly made up of research stations that have been there for 100 years.  Although a few countries claim sovereignty over parts of Antarctica, it isnât governed in the same way as the rest of the world. There is no police force, no judiciary, no prisons. According to the Antarctic Treaty, 53 nations (itâs a long story) agreed that criminals on the continent should be tried by their own countryâs laws and regulations. Today weâre taking a look at Antarcticaâs short but interesting crime history!   Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS:   https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify OhMyGaia.com Code: Crimepine Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Patreon.com/sandupodcast Merch: truecrimeguys.threadless.com  Sources: https://crimereads.com/what-happens-when-theres-a-crime-in-antarctica/ https://mpora.com/skiing/ski-juwel-alpbachtal-wildschonau-the-locals-guide/ https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/crh6v3/til_the_first_crime_in_antartica_in_almost_20/
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Despite its relatively low population, Antarctica has been host to some serious crimes over the years. Of course Antarctica has never had a permanent population, and its population is mainly made up of research stations that have been there for 100 years. Â Although a few countries claim sovereignty over parts of Antarctica, it isnât governed in the same way as the rest of the world. There is no police force, no judiciary, no prisons. According to the Antarctic Treaty, 53 nations (itâs a long sto...