Legal Aspects of Corrections - Softcover

Wallace, Harvey; Roberson, Cliff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0942728920 ISBN 13: 9780942728927

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2000

Synopsis

This book provides students with an easy-to-understand overview of the legal aspects of corrections. This book includes significant case decisions designed to enlighten the reader as to the legal environment that is imposed upon prison and prisoner alike. A portion of the book is devoted to the discussion of prisoners' rights and the mechanics of litigating civil liability issues. Correctional law is constantly evolving; therefore, all key current legal issues are discussed in this text. Absent is dry legalese associated with most texts of this nature. Chapters include an introduction, summary, and discussion questions.

About this title

About the Author:

Cliff Roberson has published, authored, and co-authored 40 books. His personal experiences include service in the United States Marine Corps (Infantry Officer and judge advocate), membership in Texas and California Bar Associations, admission to practice before U.S. Supreme Court and state courts in California and Texas, chairmanship of numerous panels on criminological theory and criminal law at ACJS.

Review:

1. The Correctional Process. 2. The Court System. 3. Sentencing and Plea Bargaining. 4. Freedom of Association. 5. Exercises on Religious Beliefs. 6. Mail. 7. Search and Seizure. 8. The Eighth Amendment: Cruel and Unusual Punishment. 9. The Fourth Amendment: Use of Force. 10. Civil Actions. 11. Civil Liability Defenses.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0942728920
• ISBN 13: 9780942728927
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312