Capital offenses, Non-Capital offenses, and Party Capability: Habeas Corpus Litigation in U.S. District Courts

<p>The principle of habeas corpus is among one of the most fundamental rights of those held in the custody of the U.S. Federal or state governments. While greatly overlooked over the past thirty years, habeas decisions are, in fact, a political process driven by political forces. I invoke Galanter's (1974) party capability study in an attempt to explain why certain petitioners end up receiving a writ while others are sent back their cells.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Mostardo, Nicholas A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kirk A Randazzo

• Political Science
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Habeas Corpus
• Judicial Politics
• Party Capability
• Public Law

Statement dc:rights

• © 2012, Nicholas A. Mostardo

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/1787

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-2788