The law and policy of sentencing and corrections in a nutshell / by Lynn S. Branham, Visiting Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law.
2013
KF9728 .B73 2013 (Mapit)
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Title
The law and policy of sentencing and corrections in a nutshell / by Lynn S. Branham, Visiting Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law.
Edition
Ninth edition.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : West, [2013]
Description
xxvi, 525 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Series
Nutshell series.
Formatted Contents Note
The Law and Policy of Sentencing. Introduction to sentencing
Guilty pleas and plea bargaining
The sentencing process
Sentencing statutes and guidelines
Community-based sanctions
The death penalty
Cruel and unusual punishment and noncapital cases
Parole release and probation and parole revocation
Enmeshed penalties and collateral consequences.
The Law and Policy of Corrections. Prisoners' rights: an introduction
First amendment rights
Right of access to the courts
Prison disciplinary proceedings
Transfers, classification, and prison programming
Searches, seizures, and privacy rights
Due-process claims for personal injuries and property deprivations
Cruel and unusual punishment .
Prisoners' Rights Litigation
The mechanics of litigating inmates' Section 1983 suits
Remedies.
Guilty pleas and plea bargaining
The sentencing process
Sentencing statutes and guidelines
Community-based sanctions
The death penalty
Cruel and unusual punishment and noncapital cases
Parole release and probation and parole revocation
Enmeshed penalties and collateral consequences.
The Law and Policy of Corrections. Prisoners' rights: an introduction
First amendment rights
Right of access to the courts
Prison disciplinary proceedings
Transfers, classification, and prison programming
Searches, seizures, and privacy rights
Due-process claims for personal injuries and property deprivations
Cruel and unusual punishment .
Prisoners' Rights Litigation
The mechanics of litigating inmates' Section 1983 suits
Remedies.
Summary
This book is a reference tool that covers a range of sentencing-related topics. It is designed to provide a general overview of the law and policy of sentencing and corrections, as well as the constitutional rights that prisoners have while they are incarerated, and remedies that are available to inmates whose constitutional rights have been violated. The book also looks towards the future of law and policy, discussing some key proposals for making the nation's sentencing and corrections systems more cost-effective, equitable, and just. This book tracks the format of the textbook of the same title written by the author. -- From preface.
Note
Includes index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF9728 .B73 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9780314286666 (paperback)
0314286667 (paperback)
0314286667 (paperback)
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