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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958606803321

Titolo

Extradition and rendition : background and issues / / Brenden M. Zimmer, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011

ISBN

1-61209-013-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Collana

Law, crime and law enforcement

Foreign policy of the United States

Altri autori (Persone)

ZimmerBrenden M

Disciplina

345.73/052

Soggetti

Extradition - United States

Extradition - European Union countries

Extraordinary rendition - United States

Torture - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Contains edited, excerpted and augmented editions of CRS reports.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Extradition to and from the United States : overview of the law and recent treaties / Michael John Garcia, Charles Doyle -- Extradition treaties with the European Union / Senator Dodd, Committee on Foreign Relations -- Renditions : constraints imposed by laws on torture / Michael John Garcia.

Sommario/riassunto

Extradition is the formal surrender of a person by a State to another State for prosecution or punishment. Extradition to or from the United States is a creature of treaty. The United States has extradition treaties with over a hundred nations, although there are many countries with which it has no extradition treaty. International terrorism and drug trafficking have made extradition an increasingly important law enforcement tool. This book explores the processes of extradition and rendition and the recent treaties used to accommodate American law enforcement interests and the relevant international and domestic law restricting the transfer of persons to foreign states for the purpose of torture.