Law, process and custody : prisoners and patients

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Law, process and custody : prisoners and patients

Genevra Richardson

(Law in context)

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, c1993

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliography (p. [327]-334) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Examines the ways in which post-sentencing decisions are reached and the proper role of the law in facilitating good decisions through the regulation of "process". It also assesses the potential for legal regulation and looks at the framework for decisions.

Table of Contents

PART I: Process. Process, Custody and the Constitution. Approaches of Process. Forms of Process. PART II: Prisoners. Internal Prison Decisions: Policy Formulation. Internal Prison Decisions: Application and Validation of Policy. Prison Discipline Release from Prison. PART III: Patients. Mentally Disordered Offenders. Decision Making within Special Hospitals: Application Decisions. Decision Making within Special Hospitals: Processes of Validation. Release from Hospital. PART IV: Summary and Conclusions.

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  • NCID
    BA20938940
  • ISBN
    • 0297821466
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 342 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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