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Habeas for the twenty-first century : uses, abuses, and the future of the great writ /
For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today160;it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our timeamong them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. 160;Yet, in recent decades, habeas h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today160;it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our timeamong them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. 160;Yet, in recent decades, habeas has been seriously abused. In this book, Nancy J. King and Joseph L. Hoffmann argue that habeas should be exercised with greater prudence. Through historical, empirical, and legal analysis, as well as illustrative case studies, the authors examine the current use of the writ in the United States and offer sound reform proposals to help ensure its ongoing vitality in todays justice system. Comprehensive and thoroughly grounded in a modern understanding of habeas corpus, this informative book will be an insightful read for legal scholars and anyone interested in the importance of habeas corpus for American government. 160. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (255 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-233) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226436968 0226436969 1283066181 9781283066181 9786613066183 6613066184 |