Law and Contemporary Corrections

by Smith, Christopher E.

• ISBN13: 9780534566289
• ISBN10: 0534566286
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-04-23
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

The first true text on the subject of corrections law and prisoner's rights, this book is an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to the subject. Rather than relying exclusively on cases to illuminate the content, Smith discusses and briefly excerpts case material to aid students not intimately familiar with legal language. Extensive pedagogy further aids in comprehension. Bringing both a legal and academic background to bear, Smith both writes for the needs of the student and the illumination and clarification of legal issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
Law and Corrections	1	(28)
Prisoners' Legal Cases	29	(26)
Decision Making in Prisoners' Cases	55	(20)
Access to the Courts and Communication Rights	75	(28)
Prisoners' Personal Rights	103	(32)
Discipline and Due Process	135	(20)
The Use of Force	155	(30)
Conditions of Confinement: Prison Reform Litigation	185	(22)
Conditions of Confinement: Legal Doctrines	207	(24)
Probation, Parole, and Release	231	(28)
Jails	259	(20)
The Law and Corrections Personnel	279	(22)
Conclusion: Law's Impact on Corrections	301	(6)
Appendices
A The Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment	307	(2)
B Forms for Filing Prisoners' Civil Rights Lawsuits	309	(6)
C Forms for Filing Habeas Corpus Petitions	315	(8)
Glossary	323	(8)
Index	331