Special Prison Populations (Significant Case)
For this assignment complete an essay detailing the significance of the case assigned (not a brief, but an essay). Include why the offender was arrested and a brief description of there journey through the criminal justice system. Most significantly, include what effects this case has had on the criminal justice system, if any.
Some states have used civil commitment proceedings to remove habitual sex offenders from society for extended periods of time, often indefinitely. In The United States Supreme Court case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) the Court ruled that such laws do not violate the Constitution’s double jeopardy or ex post facto clauses. What reasoning did the Court use to arrive at this conclusion? Also, in the case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) explain the reasoning the court used to differentiate between a civil commitment and life in prison. Please answer both parts of the question.
1. Need 2 to 3 pages
2. Need to have book
Book title: Corrections Today, 4th Edition
ISBN number: 978-1-337-09185-5
