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Proposal And Analysis Of A Unitary System For Review Of Criminal Judgments, Paul H. Robinson
Proposal And Analysis Of A Unitary System For Review Of Criminal Judgments, Paul H. Robinson
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Debate continues over expanded use of habeus corpus for collateral attack of criminal judgments. Some commentators argue that the current system of seemingly endless post-conviction review fails to provide the finality and integrity required of any truly fair and effective system of criminal justice. Others claim that such an expansive post-conviction remedy system is justified when a man's liberty is at stake. It is a central thesis of this article that not only does the present system of post-conviction remedies fall short of achieving adequate fairness and comprehensiveness, but also that the attempt to achieve these values has produced a …