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Proportionality principles in American law

controlling excessive government actions

By E. Thomas Sullivan

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Publish Date

2008

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Language

eng

Pages

284

Description:

From the ancient origins of Just War doctrine to contemporary theories of punishment, concepts of proportionality have long been an instrumental part of the rule of law and an essential check on government power. Two renowned legal scholars seek to advance such a theory.