Proportionality Principles in American Law
Controlling Excessive Government Actions
From the ancient origins of Just War doctrine to utilitarian and retributive theories of punishment, concepts of proportionality have long been an instrumental part of the rule of law and an essential check on government power. These concepts all embody the fundamental value that government and private actions should not be demonstrably excessive relative to their moral and practical justifications. In the American legal system, despite frequent though unacknowledged use of proportionality principles, there is no general theory of what permits courts to invalidate intrusive measures.In Proportionality Principles in American Law, two renowned…
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Weitere Autoren: Frase, Richard S.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-988669-2
- EAN: 9780199886692
- Produktnummer: 18393044
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 689 KB
Über den Autor
E. Thomas Sullivan is Senior Vice President and Provost of the University of Minnesota and Julius E. Davis Chair in Law.Richard S. Frase is the Benjamin N. Berger Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Minnesota.
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