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100 _aFeeley Malcolm M
245 _aJudicial policy making and the modern state : How the courts reformed America's prisons
260 _aCambridge
_bCambridge University Press
_c1998
300 _a490p
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365 _bRs.1,110.32
505 _aTable of contents 1. Introduction; Part I. The Case of Judicial Prison Reform: 2. An overview of judicial prison reform; 3. Two classic prison reform cases: Arkansas and Texas; 4. Three variations on a theme: the Colorado penitentiary, the Santa Clara county jails and Marion penitentiary; Part II. The Theory of Judicial Policy-Making: 5. Defining the problem, identifying the goal, and rejecting the principle of federalism; 6. Creating doctrine, choosing solutions and transforming the rule of law; 7. Implementing the solution, muddling through and ignoring the separation of powers principle; 8. Conclusion; 9. CODA: assessing the successes of judicial prison reform.
650 _a1. Prisions Reforms - Court's Role - U S A 2. Judicial Policy Making - Prison Reforms - U S A
700 _aRubin Edward L
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