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James Guimond & Jarod Kearney
Revenge versus Legality [EPUB ebook]
Wild Justice from Balzac to Clint Eastwood and Abu Ghraib

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In the wake of Guantanamo Bay, extraordinary renditions, and secret torture centres in Eastern Europe and elsewhere, Revenge versus Legality book addresses the relationship between between law and wild or vigilante justice; between the power to enforce retribution and the desire to to seek revenge.

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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● ISBN 9780203854372 ● Utgivare Taylor & Francis ● Publicerad 2010 ● Nedladdningsbara 6 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2296857 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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