Constitutional Rights of Prisoners

<p>This updated tenth edition covers all aspects of prisoners’ rights including an overview of the judicial system and constitutional law and explanation of specific constitutional issues regarding correctional populations. It also discusses the federal statutes that affect correctional administration and inmates’ rights to bring litigation. Accessible and reader-friendly it provides a practical understanding of how constitutional law affects the day-to-day issues of prisons jails and community corrections programs.</p><p>The tenth edition includes a thorough update of relevant case law and new chapters are included that deliver the latest developments on Search Seizure and Privacy Juveniles and Youthful Offenders and the Death Penalty. Part II contains the Supreme Court syllabi for the significant Court cases relating to the concepts covered.</p><p>This updated edition is appropriate as a primary text for undergraduate or graduate-level correctional law and prisoner rights courses within Criminal Justice Criminology and Sociology departments. It is also an invaluable reference tool for law students and correctional agencies.</p>