Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
Creator
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Author: Garcia, Michael JohnCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Legislative Attorney
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Author: Elsea, Jennifer K.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Legislative Attorney
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Author: Mason, R. ChuckCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Legislative Attorney
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Author: Liu, Edward C.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Legislative Attorney
Publisher
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Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.Place of Publication: Washington D.C.
Date
- Creation: 2011-02-11
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: This report provides an overview of major legal issues likely to arise as a result of executive and legislative action to close the Guantanamo detention facility. It discusses legal issues related to the transfer of Guantanamo detainees, the continued detention of such persons in the United States, and the possible removal of persons brought into the country. It also discusses selected constitutional issues that may arise in the criminal prosecution of detainees, emphasizing the procedural and substantive protections that are utilized in different adjudicatory forums.
- Physical Description: 55 pages.
Subject
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Criminal justice
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International affairs
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Terrorism
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Prisons
Primary Source
- Item is not a Primary Source
Coverage
- Place Name: Cuba - Guantánamo Province
Collection
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Name: Congressional Research Service ReportsCode: CRSR
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Resource Type
- Report
Format
- Text
Identifier
- CRS Report Number: R40139
- Accession or Local Control No: R40139_2011Feb11
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc103051