{"product_id":"habeas-corpus-in-america-9780700636020","title":"Habeas Corpus in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor most Americans, habeas corpus is the principal constitutional check on arbitrary government power, allowing an arrested person to challenge the legality of his detention. In a study that could not be more timely, Justin Wert reexamines this essential individual right and shows that habeas corpus is not necessarily the check that we’ve assumed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn impressive and engaging account of how the Great Writ, designed as a fundamental protector of liberty, has been shaped and misshaped by political forces. Wert’s history is a clarion call for a reaffirmation of the writ at its best.\" - David Cole, author of \u003ci\u003eTerrorism and the Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent and much-needed study that focuses our attention on the politics that have always surrounded this important right.\" - Keith E. Whittington, author of \u003ci\u003eConstitutional Interpretation: Textual Meaning, Original Intent, and Judicial Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An innovative history of habeas corpus that enhances our understanding of the way in which courts are part of political regimes.\" - Mark Tushnet, author of \u003ci\u003eWhy the Constitution Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Habeas Corpus and History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Antebellum Habeas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The Reconstruction of Habeas Corpus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. From the Extraordinary to the Ordinary: 1915-1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Innocence and Guilt: Habeas from Burger to Rehnquist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: The Not-So-Great Writ of Liberty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930683613527,"sku":"9780700636020","price":23.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780700636020.jpg?v=1738626048","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/habeas-corpus-in-america-9780700636020","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}