Table of Contents
Pt. I. The law of sentencing. Introduction to sentencing -- Guilty pleas and plea bargaining -- The sentencing process -- Sentencing statutes and guidelines -- Community-based sanctions -- The death penalty -- Cruel and unusual punishment and noncapital cases -- Pt. II. The law of corrections and prisoner's rights. Prisoner's rights: an introduction -- First Amendment rights -- Right to access to the courts -- Prison disciplinary proceedings -- Classification, transfers, and withholding of privileges -- Searches, seizures, and privacy rights -- Due process claims for personal injuries and property deprivations; restrictions on inmate labor -- Cruel and unusual punishment -- Parole release and probation and parole revocation -- Rights upon release -- Pt. III. Prisoners' rights litigation. The mechanics of litigating inmates' section 1983 suits -- Remedies.