The Power of Habeas Corpus in America From the King's Prerogative to the War on Terror |
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| Author:
| Gregory, Anthony |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-03643-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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Tells the story of habeas corpus from medieval England to modern America, crediting the rocky history to its nature as a government power. The book addresses habeas' controversies, its role in the power struggle between the federal government and the states, and the proper scope of federal habeas from the Civil War to the War on Terror.
Tells the story of habeas corpus from medieval England to modern America, crediting the rocky history to its nature as a government power. The book addresses habeas' controversies, its role in the power struggle between the federal government and the states, and the proper scope of federal habeas from the Civil War to the War on Terror.