Body searches in French prisons: dignity and security on a roller coaster
In France, the regulation of body searches in prison is directly related to internal and European courts decisions condemning the breach of inmates’ right to dignity by the use of indiscriminate body searches. Article 57 of the French Prison Act (Loi pénitentiaire, 24th November 2009) was until the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Body Searches and Imprisonment
Year: 2023, Pages: 153-175 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |