Habeas for the twenty-first century : uses, abuses, and the future of the great writ / Nancy J. King and Joseph L. Hoffmann.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2011.

1st edition

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Habeas corpus -- United States.

Detention of persons -- United States.

Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. An introduction to the writ of habeas corpus

Habeas and detention without conviction

The history of habeas review of state criminal cases

The costly charade : habeas and state prisoners today

The future of habeas : review of state criminal cases

Collateral review for prisoners convicted of federal crimes

Habeas and the death penalty

The future of capital habeas

Sentence-administration claims : square peg in a round hole

Habeas for the twenty-first century.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780226436975

xi, 255 p. : ill. ; 24 cm