The Privilege against Self-Incrimination: Its Origins and Development - Tapa dura

Helmholz, R. H.; Gray, Charles M.; Langbein, John H.; Moglen, Eben

 
9780226326603: The Privilege against Self-Incrimination: Its Origins and Development
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ISBN 10: 0226326608 ISBN 13: 9780226326603
Editorial: University of Chicago Press, 1997

Sinopsis

This is a history of the privilege in law against self-incrimination, demonstrating that what is sometimes considered an unchanging tenet of the legal system has actually encompassed many different legal consequences. The book seeks to uncover what the privilege meant in practice, and traces its history from its origins in the medieval period to its first appearance in English common law; and from its translation to the American colonies to its development into an effective protection for criminal defendants in the 19th century. The authors aim to show that the modern privilege, "the right to remain silent", is far from being a basic civil liberty. The book also questions how well an expansive notion of the privilege accords with commonly accepted principles of morality. This study seeks to provide a revision of our understanding of an important aspect of both criminal and constitutional law.

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Acerca de los autores

Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676), lawyer and jurist, retired as lord chief justice of England. Charles M. Gray is professor emeritus of history at the University of Chicago, the author or coauthor of several books, and a former coeditor of the Journal of Modern History.


John H. Langbein is the Sterling Professor of Law and Legal History at Yale University. He is the editor or author of several books, including, most recently, The Origins of Adversary Criminal Trial.

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Editorial
University of Chicago Press
Año de publicación
1997
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0226326608
ISBN 13 
9780226326603
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
320
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