Prisoners' Rights
by Hudson, David L., Jr.; Marzilli, AlanEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-05-30
Publisher(s): Facts on File
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Summary
The movement for prisoners' rights is based on the idea that prisoners, though they are deprived of liberty, are entitled to other basic human rights. What rights and privileges should be accorded to those who are incarcerated? Prisoners' Rights examines this issue from different perspectives, incorporating excerpts from legal documents, court cases, and political commentary and critique.
Author Biography
David L. Hudson, Jr., is a research attorney with the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 6 |
| Introduction: Prisoners' Rights | p. 10 |
| Point: It Is Reasonable to Place Limits on Prisoner Lawsuits | p. 21 |
| Counterpoint: The PLRA Deprives Inmates of Access to the Courts and Represents an Unconstitutional Power Grab by Congress | p. 31 |
| Point: Inmates Have Adequate Constitutional Protection for Religious Liberty | p. 40 |
| Counterpoint: Inmates' Religious-liberty Rights Are Fundamental and Must Be Protected | p. 50 |
| Point: Prisons Provide Sufficient Medical Care and Spend Enough for Inmates' Medical Needs | p. 60 |
| Counterpoint: Prison Officials Must Provide Better Health Care for Inmates | p. 69 |
| Conclusion: The Continuing Controversy over Inmate Rights | p. 79 |
| Notes | p. 87 |
| Resources | p. 92 |
| Elements of the Argument | p. 96 |
| Beginning Legal Research | p. 99 |
| Index | p. 103 |
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Excerpts
The movement for prisoners' rights is based on the idea that prisoners, though they are deprived of liberty, are entitled to other basic human rights. What rights and privileges should be afforded to those who are incarcerated? Prisoners' Rights examines this issue from different perspectives, incorporating excerpts from legal documents, court cases, and political commentary and critique.
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