The Law and Policy of Sentencing and Corrections in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

This book is a reference tool that covers a range of sentencing-related topics. It is designed to provide a general overview of the law and policy of sentencing and corrections, as well as the constitutional rights that prisoners have while they are incarerated, and remedies that are available to inmates whose constitutional rights have been violated. The book also looks towards the future of law and policy, discussing some key proposals for making the nation's sentencing and corrections systems more cost-effective, equitable, and just. This book tracks the format of the textbook of the same title written by the author. -- From preface.

Year

2013

Language

English

Publisher

West Academic Publishing

Editions

1

Pages

525

ISBN

9780314286666

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