Why Habeas Corpus Matters

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
The right of habeas corpus has been an important safeguard of individual freedom. We look into what habeas corpus really means, its medieval origins, and whether it's been weakened in the US in recent years. Dr. Paul Brand is a senior research fellow at Oxford University; Noah Feldman is professor of law at Harvard Law School.

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