The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice

The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice

Author: Dean J. Champion

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 9780810854062

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Combines a dictionary of key legal terms with an index of leading United States Supreme Court cases indexed by type of case, such as death penalty, right to counsel, and searches and seizures. The new edition of this resource for students, practitioners, and others who need access to criminal justice information contains 125 new U.S. Supreme Court cases, as well as over 5000 terms, concepts, and names. Includes index.


Constitutional Rights of Prisoners

Constitutional Rights of Prisoners

Author: John W. Palmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-19

Total Pages: 978

ISBN-13: 1317523873

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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.