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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464871103321

Autore

Palmer John W. <1933-, >

Titolo

Constitutional rights of prisoners / / John W. Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-315-72206-2

1-317-52387-3

1-282-95563-2

9786612955631

1-4377-5514-3

Edizione

[Ninth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (978 p.)

Disciplina

344.7303/56

Soggetti

Prisoners - Civil rights - United States

Prisoners - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2010 by Anderson Publishing"--T.p. verso.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1 An Overview of the Judicial System; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 -The Constitutional Framework; 1.1.2 -Separation of Powers; 1.1.3 -Limits on Executive Power; 1.2 The American Common Law; 1.2.1 -Equity as Part of the Common Law; 1.2.2 -Role of Case Law; 1.3 The American Court Structure; 1.3.1 -The Trial; 1.3.2 -The Burden of Proof; 1.3.3 The Appeal; 1.4 Anatomy of a Case; 1.4.1 -Citations; 1.5 Conclusion; Chapter 2 Administrative Law; 2.1 Administrative Discretion in the Prison Context; 2.1.1 -Control of Discretionary Power

2.2 General Principles2.2.1 -Legal Effect; Chapter 3 Use of Force;  Use of Corporal Punishment to Enforce Prison Discipline; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Degree of Force Permitted; 3.3 Self-Defense; 3.4 Defense of Third Persons; 3.5 Enforcement of Prison Rules and Regulations; 3.6 Prevention of Crime; 3.7 Prevention of Escape; 3.8 The Use of Corporal Punishment to Enforce Prison Discipline; 3.8.1 -Brief History of Corporal Punishment; 3.8.2 -Is Corporal Punishment Rational?; 3.8.3 -Judicial Treatment of Corporal Punishment; 3.8.3.1 -Punitive Damages; 3.8.3.2 -Restraints



3.8.4 -Alternatives to Corporal Punishment3.9 Conclusion; Chapter 4 Prisoners'' Rights to Visitation/Association;  Searches; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Pretrial Detainees; 4.3 Communication among Prisoners and Union Formation; 4.4 Conjugal Visitation; 4.5 News Media Interviews; 4.6 Attorney Representatives; 4.7 Searches of Visitors; 4.8 Searches of Prisoners; 4.9 Juveniles; 4.10 Conclusion; Chapter 5 Prisoners'' Rights to Use of the Mail, Internet and Telephone; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The General Right to Control a Prisoner''s Use of the Mail System-The Traditional Approach; 5.2.1 -The New Approach

5.3 Communication with the Courts5.3.1 -Censorship of Communication with the Courts; 5.4 -Communication with Attorneys; 5.4.1 -Censorship of Communication with Attorneys; 5.5 Communication with Nonjudicial Public Officials and Agencies; 5.6 Communication with News Media-- Prisoners'' Right to Use the Mail to Contact News Media; 5.7 Communication with Inmates in Other Institutions; 5.8 Receipt of Inflammatory Material; 5.9 Receipt of Obscene Material; 5.10 Receipt of Racially Oriented Newspapers and Magazines; 5.11 Use of Mail Lists; 5.12 Receipt of Books and Packages from Outside Sources

5.13 Mail in Maximum-Security Prisons5.14 Use of the Internet; 5.15 Use of the Telephone; 5.16 Conclusion; Chapter 6 Isolated Confinement-""The Hole"" and Administrative Segregation; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Intervention by the Courts; 6.3 Application of the Eighth Amendment; 6.3.1 -Constitutionality of the Use of Isolated Confinement; 6.3.2 -Constitutionality of the Conditions of Isolated Confinement; 6.3.3 -The Purpose of Isolated Confinement; 6.3.4 -Punishment Proportional to the Offense; 6.4 Liberty Interests; 6.5 Super Maximum Prisons; 6.6 Segregation by Race; 6.7 Conclusion

Chapter 7 Religion in Prison

Sommario/riassunto

This text details critical information on all aspects of prison litigation, including information on trial and appeal, conditions of isolated confinement, access to the courts, parole, right to medical aid and liabilities of prison officials. Highlighted topics include application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to prisons, protection given to HIV-positive inmates, and actions of the Supreme Court and Congress to stem the flow of prison litigation. Part II contains Judicial Decisions Relating to Part I.