Cases and materials on the law of corrections and prisoners' rights /
by Sheldon Krantz.
- 2d ed.
- St. Paul, Minn. : West Pub. Co., 1981.
- xl, 735 p. ; 26 cm.
- American casebook series .
CONTENTS
PART ONE : INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: An overview of the correctional process Chapter 2: The role of law in corrections
PART TWO: THE SENTENCING PROCESS Chapter 3: The sentencing process i general Chapter 4; Objectives of the sentencing process Chapter 5: Disparity and individualized justice in the sentencing process Chapter 6: The plea bargaining process and its impact on sentencing Chapter 7: Procedural protectionism the sentencing process
PART THREE: LOSS OF RIGHTS: THE STATUSOF PRETRAIL DETAINEES AND CONVICTDED OFFENDERS Chapter 8: Status of pretrial detainees and convicted offenders
PART FOUR: INCARCERATION: THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES Chapter 9: The organization of correctional systems Chapter 10: Delegation of authority to correction agencies for care and custody of prisoners
PART FIVE: PRISONERS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY Chapter 11: General theories of prisoners' rights Chapter 12: Substantive rights of prisoners Chapter 13: Procedural rights of prisoners
PART SIX: PRISONERS' REMEDIES Chapter 14: Access to courts Chapter 15: Requisites for successful judicial actions by prisoners on prison conditions or treatment Chapter 16: Potential range of judicial remedies available to prisoners Chapter 17: The inherent deficiencies in the existing judicial remedies and needs for the future
PART SEVEN: CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY IN LIUE OF , AS PART OF, OR AFTER INCARCERATION Chapter 18: Pretrial diversion, probation , parole, and community -based corrections programs during incarceration
PART EIGHT: RESTORATIONS OF RIGHTS OF OFFENDERS Chapter 19: Problems confronting the released offenders Chapter 20: Rights upon release
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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