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The Right to the Assistance of Counsel A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution
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James J. Tomkovicz
Foreword by Yale Kamisar
Book Code: GR1448
ISBN: 0-313-31448-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31448-3
288 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/2002
List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Inaugurating Greenwood's Reference Guides to the United States Constitution series, this superlative guide to the Sixth Amendment is the first to survey the legal guarantee of counsel's assistance since 1963's Gideon ruling. The vast majority of important, even landmark cases regarding the right to counsel were decided after that pivotal ruling, making this the definitive work on the topic. Tomkovicz offers a concise yet substantial account of the historical development of the right to counsel in England and America. Included are:
  • A brief history of the topic
  • Lengthy and sophisticated analysis of the current state of the law
  • A bibliographical essay organizing and evaluating scholarly material for further research
  • A table of cases
  • Index
    A thorough analysis of the relevant U.S. Supreme Court's doctrine gives concrete content to the right to assistance of defense counsel. Scholars and students of the U.S. Constitution, along with attorneys and lay readers, will gain a rich understanding of the meaning and importance of the Sixth Amendment, and a comprehensive overview of a cornerstone of America's constitutional and legal order.
    • Table of Contents:
    • Series Foreword by Jack Stark
    • Foreword by Yale Kamisar
    • Introduction
    • A History of the Right to Counsel
    • An Introduction
    • Humble Beginnings: The English Common Law Right to the Assistance of Counsel
    • A Departure from the British Common Law Rule: The Right to Counsel in America Prior to the Adoption of the Sixth Amendment
    • The Formulation of a National Constitution and the Adoption of the Sixth Amendment Right to the Assistance of Counsel
    • The History of the Right to Counsel After Ratification of the Sixth Amendment
    • Summary and Reflections on the History of the Right to Counsel
    • Analysis
    • The Nature and Character of the Right to Counsel
    • The Scope of the Right to the Assistance of Counsel
    • The Content of the Right to the Assistance of Counsel
    • Bibliographical Essay
    • Index
    LC Card Number: 2001058633
    LCC Class: KF9646
    Dewey Class: 345
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