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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963421703321

Titolo

Corrections / / William Chambliss, general editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, c2011

Los Angeles : , : Sage Reference, , 2011

ISBN

9781780341262

1780341261

9781452266435

1452266433

9781412994101

1412994101

9781412978569

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 pages)

Collana

Key issues in crime and punishment

Altri autori (Persone)

ChamblissWilliam J

Disciplina

364

Soggetti

Crime

Corrections

Criminal justice, Administration of

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Sage reference."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction: Corrections -- 1 - Capital Punishment/Death Penalty -- 2 - Clemency -- 3 - Cruel and Unusual Punishment -- 4 - Due Process Rights of Prisoners -- 5 - Early Release -- 6 - Free Speech Rights of Prisoners -- 7 - Furlough and Work-Release Programs -- 8 - Gangs and Violence in Prisons -- 9 - Healthcare and Medical Assistance for Prisoners -- 10 - Legal Assistance for Prisoners -- 11 - Life Sentence -- 12 - Mentally Ill and Mentally Challenged Inmates -- 13 - Preventive Detention -- 14 - Prison Labor -- 15 - Prison Overcrowding -- 16 - Prison Privatization and Contract Facilities -- 17 - Punishment Versus Rehabilitation -- 18 - Religious Rights -- 19 - Sex Offender Treatment -- 20 - Shaming Penalties -- Index -- About the General Editor.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume in the Key Issues in Crime and Punishment series looks at key issues in the field such as capital punishment, healthcare for



prisoners and prison privatisation.