Learning Objectives

  • Explain the relevance that Packer’s (1997) two models of criminal justice have for prisoners’ rights.
  • Identify the different legal periods in terms of prisoners’ rights.
  • Identify issues and cases involving the First, Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
  • Analyze the pros and cons of civil commitment for sex offenders.
  • Explain how and why prisoners’ petitions have been curtailed.
  • Explain the rights of probationers and parolees during the revocation process.