Habeas Corpus: Rethinking the Great Writ of Liberty

by Eric M. Freedman

Habeas Corpus is the process by which state prisoners--particularly those on death row--appeal to federal courts to have their convictions overturned. Its proper role in our criminal justice system has always been hotly contested, especially in the wake of 1996 legislation curtailing the ability of prisoners to appeal their sentences.
In this timely volume, Eric M. Freedman reexamines four of the Supreme Court's most important habeas corpus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814727182
• ISBN13: 9780814727188
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.8"