The body and the state : habeas corpus and American jurisprudence / Cary Federman.

Author/creator Federman, Cary, 1963-
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxi, 242 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesSUNY series in American constitutionalism
SUNY series in American constitutionalism. ^A412603
Contents Understanding habeas corpus -- Habeas corpus in the new American state, 1789-1915 -- Bodily inventions : the habeas petitioner and the corporation, 1886 -- Habeas corpus as counternarrative : the rise of due process, 1923-1953 -- Confessions and the narratives of justice, 1963-1979 -- Future dangerousness and habeas corpus, 1982-2002 -- Habeas corpus and the narratives of terrorism, 1996-2002 -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-234) and index.
LCCN 2005012801
ISBN0791467031 (hardcover : alk. paper)