Overview
- Examines several prisoners' rights cases over the span of several decades of Supreme court decision-making
- Includes an in-depth chapter on the influence of Justice Scalia
- Helps to shed light on the contexts and conflicts that define incarcerated offenders' daily lives
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“Smith, the preeminent scholar on correctional law in criminal justice, has produced a fascinating overview and analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision-making process and the development of constitutional law, using prisoners’ rights litigation to frame his analysis. This is a significant contribution to the literature on constitutional law and the Eighth Amendment.” (Craig Hemmens, Professor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Washington State University, USA)
“A fascinating look into how presidential appointment and shifting alliances on the Supreme Court shape the degree to which legal protections are both extended and restricted within prison settings. Smith deftly navigates both the legal literature and the behind the scenes machinations of Court actors to provide an interesting and compelling look at how the fight over prisoners’ rights is oftentimes far removed from the reality of prison life itself.” (John D. Burrow, Assistant Professor, The College of Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina, USA)
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Book Title: The Supreme Court and the Development of Law
Book Subtitle: Through the Prism of Prisoners’ Rights
Authors: Christopher E. Smith
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56763-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56762-8Published: 26 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56763-5Published: 25 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 227