The law and policy of sentencing and corrections in a nutshell / Lynn S. Branham.
2017
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Title
The law and policy of sentencing and corrections in a nutshell / Lynn S. Branham.
Edition
Tenth edition.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2017.
Description
1 online resource (553 pages).
Series
Nutshell series.
Summary
An excellent reference tool, this book explores a range of sentencing-related topics, including the principal purposes of criminal sentences, restorative justice, guilty pleas and plea bargaining, rights during sentencing proceedings, sentencing factors, different ways to structure sentencing systems, community-based sentencing options, the death penalty, Eighth Amendment constraints on sentences in noncapital cases, parole release, probation and parole revocation, and enmeshed penalties (often called the "collateral consequences" of a conviction). The latter half of the book contains a helpful and illuminating overview of the constitutional rights of prisoners, the mechanics of litigating incarcerated persons' 1983 suits, and the remedies available to them.
Note
Includes index.
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (West Academic, viewed February 13, 2017).
Location
www
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Alternate Title
West Academic study aids.
Language
English
ISBN
9781683283348 (electronic book)
1683283341 (electronic book)
1683283341 (electronic book)
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