Corrections / / William Chambliss, general editor

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, c2011; Los Angeles : , : Sage Reference, , 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (345 pages)
• Disciplina: 364
• Soggetto topico: Crime; Corrections; Criminal justice, Administration of
• Altri autori: ChamblissWilliam J
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Corrections
• ISBN: 9781780341262; 1780341261; 9781452266435; 1452266433; 9781412994101; 1412994101; 9781412978569
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910963421703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Key issues in crime and punishment.