Federal Habeas Corpus : Background and Issues.

Provides history of Federal habeas corpus, the statutory procedure under which Federal courts may review State and Federal convictions and sentences to determine whether they are contrary to the laws or Constitution of the U.S. Reviews issues addressed in previous Federal habeas corpus reform, and s...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1995-1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Bibliography. Law reform. Sentences (Criminal procedure) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides history of Federal habeas corpus, the statutory procedure under which Federal courts may review State and Federal convictions and sentences to determine whether they are contrary to the laws or Constitution of the U.S. Reviews issues addressed in previous Federal habeas corpus reform, and summarizes arguments for and against each issue. Includes bibliography.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.