Habeas Corpus After 9/11: Confronting Americaas New Global Detention System

by Jonathan Hafetz

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2012 American Bar Association Gavel Award Honorable Mention for Books

2012 Scribes Book Silver Medal Award presented by the American Society of Legal Writers

The U.S. detention center at Guant namo Bay has long been synonymous with torture, secrecy, and the abuse of executive power. It has come to epitomize lawlessness and has sparked protracted legal battles and political debate. For too long, however, Guant namo has...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081473703X
• ISBN13: 9780814737033
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"