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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
2002.
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Series: | Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |
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. |
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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 |