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Proportionality Principles in American Law: Controlling Excessive Government Actions
Proportionality Principles in American Law Controlling Excessive Government Actions
Author: E. Thomas Sullivan, Richard S. Frase
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 excessiv...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195324938
ISBN-10: 0195324935
Publication Date: 12/5/2008
Pages: 296
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
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