Law's Trials: The Performance of Legal Institutions in the Us 'War on Terror'

by Richard L. Abel

Book Overview

The US 'war on terror' has repeatedly violated fundamental rule of law values. When executive and legislature commit such egregious wrongs, courts represent the ultimate defense. Law's Trials: The Performance of Legal Institutions in the US 'War on Terror' offers the first comprehensive account of judicial performance during the sixteen years of the Bush and Obama administrations. Abel examines criminal prosecutions of alleged terrorists, courts martial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108453333
• ISBN13: 9781108453332
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 859 Pages
• Weight: 2.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"