Extradition and rendition : background and issues / Brenden M. Zimmer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zimmer, Brenden M.

Series:

Law, Crime and Law Enforcement

Law, crime and law enforcement

Foreign policy of the United States

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Extradition--United States.

Extradition.

Extradition--European Union countries.

Extraordinary rendition--United States.

Extraordinary rendition.

Torture--United States.

Torture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Extradition is the formal surrender of a person by a State to another State for prosecution or punishment. Extradition to or from the United States is a creature of treaty. The United States has extradition treaties with over a hundred nations, although there are many countries with which it has no extradition treaty. International terrorism and drug trafficking have made extradition an increasingly important law enforcement tool. This book explores the processes of extradition and rendition and the recent treaties used to accommodate American law enforcement interests and the relevant international and domestic law restricting the transfer of persons to foreign states for the purpose of torture.

Contents:

Extradition to and from the United States : overview of the law and recent treaties / Michael John Garcia, Charles Doyle

Extradition treaties with the European Union / Senator Dodd, Committee on Foreign Relations

Renditions : constraints imposed by laws on torture / Michael John Garcia.

Notes:

Contains edited, excerpted and augmented editions of CRS reports.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61209-013-3

OCLC:

730473562