Origins of the Fifth Amendment: The Right Against Self-Incrimination

by Leonard W. Levy and LevyLeonardW

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history and a landmark in the study of constitutional origins, Leonard Levy's now-classic study appears for the first time in paperback. Origins probes the intentions of the framers of the Fifth Amendment and emphasizes their belief that in a society based upon respect for the individual, it is more important that the accused not unwillingly contribute to his conviction than that the guilty be punished. "A work...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1566632706

ISBN13:9781566632706

Release Date:August 1999

Publisher:Ivan R. Dee Publisher

Length:576 Pages

Weight:1.62 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.7" x 8.7"

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