Zone of Death (Yellowstone)

The Zone of Death is the name given to a 50 square mile (129.50 km2) Idaho section of Yellowstone National Park, in which, as part of an alleged loophole in the Constitution of the United States, a criminal could evade justice for any crime committed there, including murder.Yellowstone has a 50 square mile "Zone of Death" where you can get away with murder - Dylan Matthews - 22 May 2014 - Updated 29 October 2016 - Vox - Retrieved 14 February 2021 Law Professor Brian Kalt introduced the theory in a 2006 research paper titled "The Perfect Crime". Kalt has thus far failed to persuade Congress to act on the loophole.Does the Lawless Yellowstone ‘Zone of Death’ Exist? - Madison Dapcevich - 27 January 2021 - Snopes - Retrieved 14 February 2021
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of the Zone of Death.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2007	Free-Fire Zone	
* Free Fire, author C.J. Box	
* Investigator and former Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is called upon to covertly investigate a series of murders for which murderer Clay McCann escaped justice. Pickett soon discovers that more is happening within the zone than he had suspected.Free Fire - Goodreads - Retrieved 14 February 2021Free Fire - C. J. Box - Retrieved 14 February 2021
2016	Zone of Death 	
* Population Zero	
* A mockumentary detailing a 2009 murder case in which the alleged murderer escaped conviction for triple homicide.Population Zero - IMDB - Retrieved 14 February 2021
==Links==
*The Zone of Death on Wikipedia
== See also ==
* Halaib Triangle
* Bir Tawil
==References==
Category:Real locations
Category:Real American locations
Category:Real Yellowstone National Park locations
Category:Real wildernesses