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ISBN
9780275992101
Publisert
2008-10-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Praeger Publishers Inc
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
196

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Biografisk notat

Michael J. Kelly is Professor of Law at Creighton University School of Law. His 2005 book, Nowhere to Hide, received the Book of the Year Award from the U.S. Chapter of L'Association International du Droit Penal. He is a member of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, a contributing editor to the online legal news site JURIST, and Chair of the National Security Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools.