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Habeas for the Twenty-first Century
King, Nancy J.; Hoffmann, Joseph L.
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Description for Habeas for the Twenty-first Century
Hardcover. For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice. Through historical, empirical, and legal analysis, as well as illustrative case studies, this book examines the use of the writ in the United States and offers reform proposals to help ensure its vitality in justice system. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our time - among them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. 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 ... Read more
For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our time - among them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226436975
SKU
V9780226436975
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99-15
About King, Nancy J.; Hoffmann, Joseph L.
Nancy J. King is the Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University Law School. Joseph L. Hoffmann is the Harry Pratter Professor of Law at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Reviews for Habeas for the Twenty-first Century
"A well-written, accessible, and fairly nontechnical overview of the function of the writ of habeas corpus, the ways in which it is and is not working, and an effectively presented case for reform. Few books cover as much ground in as concise a manner." (Todd Pettys, University of Iowa College of Law)"