Origins of the Fifth Amendment: The Right Against Self-Incrimination

by Leonard W. Levy and LevyLeonardW

Book Overview

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history and a landmark in the study of constitutional origins, Leonard Levy's now-classic study appears for the first time in paperback. Origins probes the intentions of the framers of the Fifth Amendment and emphasizes their belief that in a society based upon respect for the individual, it is more important that the accused not unwillingly contribute to his conviction than that the guilty be punished. "A work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566632706
• ISBN13: 9781566632706
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 8.7"