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Of course it doesn't [1]. Most states won't extradite their citizens.

[1] https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.h...

Oh my mistake I never actually realized that.

It does happen in some cases though.

They usually can still be prosecuted for crimes committed abroad by the local justice system, as if the crime had occurred within the country's borders.

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