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III George C. Thomas - Double Jeopardy: The History, The Law - 9780814782330 - V9780814782330
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Double Jeopardy: The History, The Law

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Description for Double Jeopardy: The History, The Law Hardcover. The author of this work presents an integrated theory of double-jeopardy law, a theory anchored in historical, doctrinal and philosophical method which functions to keep prosecutors and judges from imposing more than one criminal judgment for the same offence. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; LAB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.

In the first book-length book on the subject in over a quarter century, George C. Thomas III advances an integrated theory of double jeopardy law, a theory anchored in historical, doctrinal, and philosophical method.
Despite popular belief, double jeopardy has never been a limitation on the legislature. It functions instead to keep prosecutors and judges from imposing more than one criminal judgment for the same offense. Determining when seemingly different offenses constitute the "same offense" is no easy task. Nor is it always easy to determine when a defendant has suffered more than one criminal judgment. Tracing American ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814782330
SKU
V9780814782330
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About III George C. Thomas
A former Chair of the Criminal Justice Section of the Association of American Law Schools, George C. Thomas III is Professor of Law at Rutgers University, Newark and coeditor, with Richard Leo, of The Miranda Debate.

Reviews for Double Jeopardy: The History, The Law
The best book there is on modern day double jeopardy doctrine.
James B. Jacobs,New York University Double Jeopardy is a major contribution to several fields, including legal history, criminal law, and jurisprudence.
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