Uses, Abuses, and the Future of the Great Writ
by
Nancy J. King, Joseph L. Hoffmann
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
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 time—among them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. Yet, in recent decades, habeas has...