Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center : Legal Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Courts.

Prisons.

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (62 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-0139d in the 2011 issue.

Reviews major legal issues associated with executive and/or legislative action to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Discusses legal issues related to transfer or release of Guantanamo detainees, continued detention of such persons in the U.S., and possible removal of persons brought to U.S. Considers selected constitutional issues tied to criminal prosecution of detainees, emphasizing procedural and substantive protections that are utilized in different adjudicatory forums, including Federal civilian courts, court-martial proceedings, and military commissions. Examines detainees right to speedy trial, prohibition against prosecution under ex post facto laws, and limitations upon admissibility of hearsay and secret evidence in criminal cases.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center

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