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1978

Constitutional Law

American University Washington College of Law

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A Constitutional Analysis Of The Prohibition Against Collateral Attack In The Mexican-American Prisoner Exchange Treaty, Ira Robbins Oct 1978

A Constitutional Analysis Of The Prohibition Against Collateral Attack In The Mexican-American Prisoner Exchange Treaty, Ira Robbins

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Introduction: On November 25, 1976, the United States and Mexico concluded a bilateral treaty providing for reciprocal prisoner exchange, so that a national of one party to the agreement could complete his sentence in his home country.' The objectives of the agreement essentially were twofold: first, there was a need to ameliorate relations with Mexico on the delicate matter of the abuse of American citizens confined in Mexican prisons; second, there was a strong desire to alleviate special hardships, such as those respecting living conditions and prospects for rehabilitation, resulting from imprisonment in a foreign country. The Treaty was ratified …


Federalism, State Prison Reform, And Evolving Standards Of Human Decency: On Guessing, Stressing, And Redressing Constitutional Rights, Ira P. Robbins Jan 1978

Federalism, State Prison Reform, And Evolving Standards Of Human Decency: On Guessing, Stressing, And Redressing Constitutional Rights, Ira P. Robbins

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