The law and policy of sentencing and corrections in a nutshell /
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| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN :
West,
[2010]
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| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
| Series: | Nutshell series.
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. 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
- Collateral sanctions and consequences
- pt. 2. 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
- pt. 3. Prisoners' rights litigation.The mechanics of litigating inmates' Section 1983 suits
- Remedies.