Habeas Corpus in America The Politics of Individual Rights |
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| Author:
| Wert, Justin J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7006-1763-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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The first study of habeas corpus in an American political context. Reexamines this essential individual right and shows that habeas corpus is not necessarily the check that we've assumed--it's as much a tool of politics as it is of the law.
The first study of habeas corpus in an American political context. Reexamines this essential individual right and shows that habeas corpus is not necessarily the check that we've assumed--it's as much a tool of politics as it is of the law.