Habeas for the Twenty-First Century: Uses, Abuses, and the Future of the Great Writ

by Nancy J. King and Joseph L. Hoffmann

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226436977
• ISBN13: 9780226436975
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"