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...

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Main Author: King, Nancy J., 1958-
Other Authors: Hoffmann, Joseph L., 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
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