Legal Rights of Prisoners: Cases and Comments - Hardcover

James F. Anderson; Laronistine Dyson

 
9780761819622: Legal Rights of Prisoners: Cases and Comments
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0761819622 ISBN 13: 9780761819622
Publisher: University Press of America (UK), 2001

Synopsis

Legal Rights of Prisoners is a timely book that addresses the constitutional rights of people in places of confinement. More specifically, it examines the amendments that inmates use and the case law that has developed to address their concerns. The book examines the types of complaints and issues that prisoners bring before the courts. Moreover, it explains the American court systems, the process of justice, and describes the remedies that prisoners use to redress the government. Furthermore, the book discusses the defenses that general administrators use to justify their actions. In the final analysis, the book focuses on the future of correctional litigation.

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About the Author

James F. Anderson is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at University of Missouri- Kansas City.
Laronistine Dyson is CEO and Executive Director of Residential Alternatives, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.

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Publisher
University Press of America (UK)
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0761819622
ISBN 13 
9780761819622
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
200

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