Federal Habeas Corpus : Background and Recent Developments.
Discusses the history of Federal habeas corpus and 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. Explores changes to federal habeas corpus brought about by Antit...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1996.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses the history of Federal habeas corpus and 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. Explores changes to federal habeas corpus brought about by Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and recent Supreme Court cases with respect to its use in cases of capital punishment. |
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| 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. |