Which jurisdiction covers Willoughby and Whitehurst housing area?

• A. Proprietary Jurisdiction
• B. Exclusive Jurisdiction
• C. Concurrent Jurisdiction
• D. Assimilative Crimes Act

Answer: (A)

Proprietary jurisdiction is in play when the government owns the land and governs it as the proprietor. Willoughby and Whitehurst housing area sits on government-owned property, so the authority to manage and enforce rules there comes from the landowner—the federal government—rather than from a shared or exclusive criminal jurisdiction.

Exclusive jurisdiction would mean only federal authorities have power with no state involvement, which isn’t the usual arrangement for a government housing area. Concurrent jurisdiction means both state and federal authorities can prosecute crimes there, which isn’t indicated here. Assimilative Crimes Act isn’t a type of jurisdiction; it’s a rule that lets federal courts apply state law in certain federal-locale cases when no federal statute covers it.