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Detention and its alternatives under international law /

This text analyses the current state of international law on detention and its alternatives across national laws and policies. It identifies critiques stemming from the perception that international law prioritises procedural safeguards, leaving substantive legitimacy, necessity, and proportionality...

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Main Author: McGregor, Lorna (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Detention of persons.
Imprisonment.
Mentally ill > Commitment and detention > Law and legislation.
Quarantine > Law and legislation.
Refugee camps > Law and legislation.
Human rights.
Emprisonnement.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
imprisonment.
Courts.
LAW.
Criminal Law.
Sentencing.
Criminal Procedure.
Detention of persons
Human rights
Imprisonment
Mentally ill > Commitment and detention > Law and legislation
Quarantine > Law and legislation
Refugee camps > Law and legislation
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Law.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text analyses the current state of international law on detention and its alternatives across national laws and policies. It identifies critiques stemming from the perception that international law prioritises procedural safeguards, leaving substantive legitimacy, necessity, and proportionality of detention and its alternatives underdeveloped.
Item Description:This edition also issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191898587
0191898589
9780192635969
0192635964