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Habeas for the twenty-first century : uses, abuses, and the future of the great writ / Nancy J. King and Joseph L. Hoffmann.
De Gruyter University of Chicago Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- King, Nancy J., 1958-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Habeas corpus--United States.
- Habeas corpus.
- Detention of persons--United States.
- Detention of persons.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (269 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 reform proposals to help ensure its ongoing vitality in today's 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.
- Contents:
- An introduction to the writ of habeas corpus
- Habeas and detention without conviction
- The history of habeas review of state criminal cases
- The costly charade: habeas and state prisoners today
- The future of habeas: review of state criminal cases
- Collateral review for prisoners convicted of federal crimes
- Habeas and the death penalty
- The future of capital habeas
- Sentence-administration claims: square peg in a round hole
- Habeas for the twenty-first century.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)
- ISBN:
- 9786613066183
- 9781283066181
- 1283066181
- 9780226436968
- 0226436969
- OCLC:
- 710975195
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