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Constitutional rights of prisoners

Title
Constitutional rights of prisoners / Shaun M. Gann and John W. Palmer.
ISBN
9780367335120
0367335123
9780367359263
036735926X
9780429342660
9781000405309
9781000405279
Edition
10th Edition.
Publication
New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022.
Physical Description
xviii, 556 pages : maps ; 27 cm.
Summary
"This updated tenth edition covers all aspects of prisoners' rights, including an overview of the judicial system and constitutional law and explanation of specific constitutional issues regarding correctional populations. It also discusses the federal statutes that affect correctional administration and inmates' rights to bring litigation. Accessible and reader-friendly, it provides a practical understanding of how constitutional law affects the day-to-day issues of prisons, jails, and community corrections programs. The tenth edition includes a thorough update of relevant case law, and new chapters are included that deliver the latest developments on Search, Seizure, and Privacy, Juveniles and Youthful Offenders, and the Death Penalty. Part II contains the Supreme Court syllabi for the significant Court cases relating to the concepts covered. This updated edition is appropriate as a primary text for undergraduate or graduate-level correctional law and prisoner rights courses within Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Sociology departments. It is also an invaluable reference tool for law students and correctional agencies"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Palmer, John W., 1933- Constitutional rights of prisoners 10. New York : Routledge, 2021.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 08, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
An overview of the judicial system and correctional law
Religion in prison
Searches, seizures, and privacy
Rights to visitation and association
Rights to use of mail, Internet, telephone
Rights to Rehabilitation Programs and Medical Care
Prisoner Legal Services
Additional Constitutional Issues
Isolated Confinement - "The Hole" and Administrative Segragation
Prisoner disciplinary proceedings
Use of force
The death penalty
Parole and probation
Juvenile and youthful offenders
Legal remedies available to prisoners
Selected federal statutes affecting prisoners.
Genre/Form
Trials, litigation, etc.
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