Fair trial rights of the accused : a documentary history /

This collection of over 60 primary documents traces the evolution of trial rights from English and colonial beginnings to our contemporary understanding of their meaning. Court cases and other documents bring to life the controversies that have historically surrounded the rights of those who have be...

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Other Authors: Banaszak, Ronald A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
Series:Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:This collection of over 60 primary documents traces the evolution of trial rights from English and colonial beginnings to our contemporary understanding of their meaning. Court cases and other documents bring to life the controversies that have historically surrounded the rights of those who have been accused in the American legal system. Explanatory introductions to documents aid users in understanding the various arguments put forth and the context in which the document was written, while illuminating the significance of each document.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxviii, 216 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.
ISBN:0313007004
9780313007002
0313305250
9780313305252
9786610708284
6610708282
ISSN:1069-5605