&gt; Does the USA not have a crime of perjury?<p>It does, but it is almost never prosecuted (as I&#x27;ve been told by attorneys and as I&#x27;ve coorobrated by my own anecdotal observations). The exceptions are high-profile scalps, such as Bill Clinton and Barry Bonds.<p>The real penalty for perjury is that it discredits your testimony and damages your case.