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McGregor, Lorna,

Detention and its alternatives under international law / Lorna McGregor. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

This edition also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text analyses the current state of international law on detention and its alternatives across national laws and policies. It identifies critiques stemming from the perception that international law prioritises procedural safeguards, leaving substantive legitimacy, necessity, and proportionality of detention and its alternatives underdeveloped.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780191898587 No price

Standard No.: 10.1093/oso/9780198866237.001.0001 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Detention of persons.
Imprisonment.
Mentally ill--Commitment and detention--Law and legislation.
Quarantine--Law and legislation.
Refugee camps--Law and legislation.
Human rights.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.

LC Class. No.: K5437

Dewey Class. No.: 345.0527