Counties in Court

As new jails fill up almost as soon as they open, conflict continues to grow among public officials, who, in turn, create policies that do little more than avoid blame and temporarily control the crisis. This book proposes that we can understand this crisis by tracing the interdependence of the jail system with local agencies of criminal justice.

List of contents

Figures and Tables Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Trigger Stage 3. The Liability Stage 4. The Remedy Stage 5. The Postdecree Stage 6. The Impact Stage 7. Conclusions and Implications Appendix: Methodology Notes References Cases and Statutes Index

Summary

As new jails fill up almost as soon as they open, conflict continues to grow among public officials, who, in turn, create policies that do little more than avoid blame and temporarily control the crisis. This book proposes that we can understand this crisis by tracing the interdependence of the jail system with local agencies of criminal justice.

Product details

• Authors: Wayne Welsh, Wayne N. Welsh
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1995
• EAN: 9781566393416
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-341-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Rechtssysteme: Gerichte und Prozessordnung