CALIFORNIA'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONTROL OF PRISONERS THROUGH A BILL OF ATTAINDER

• NCJ Number: 32066
• Journal: New England Journal on Prison Law Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Dated: (FALL 1975) Pages: 1-14
• Author(s): C E LARSEN
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 14 pages
• Corporate Author: New England Journal on Prison Law, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ARGUMENT THAT A CALIFORNIA ADULT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION GIVES THE MEMBERS POWER TO DEFINE CRIMES AND PRESCRIBE PUNISHMENTS WITHOUT TRIAL FOR THOSE GUILTY OF COMMITTING CERTAIN NON-CRIMINAL ACTS.

Abstract

THE ARTICLE FURTHER ARGUES THAT THE RESOLUTION ALSO PERMITS THE ADULT AUTHORITY TO DEPRIVE PAROLEES OF THEIR LIBERTY AND PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW AND IN VIOLATION OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)