Prisoners


Autoria(s): Brown, David
Data(s)

2008

Resumo

This issue of Hot Topics aims to provide a range of information about prisons and prisoners in australia and nsW in particular. there are many issues to examine within our prison system – how imprisonment functions as a method of punishment, the statistics that demonstrate the backgrounds of disadvantage of most prisoners and highlight the over-representation of indigenous australians in the criminal justice system. there is some detail provided on the day-to-day regime for prisoners in nsW and a discussion of prisoners’ legal rights, including their right to full citizenship.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/68045/

Publicador

State Library of New South Wales, Legal Information Access Centre

Relação

http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/hot_topics/pdf/prisoners_67.pdf

Brown, David (2008) Prisoners. Hot Topics : Legal Issues in Plain Language, 67, pp. 1-28.

Direitos

Copyright in Hot Topics is owned by the State Library of New South Wales. Material contained herein may be copied for the non-commercial purpose of study or research, subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).

Fonte

Faculty of Law; School of Justice

Palavras-Chave #180100 LAW #Prisoners – Legal status, laws, etc. – Australia Civil rights – Australia
Tipo

Journal Article