dc.contributor.author |
Maltby, Jane |
|
dc.date.accessioned |
2012-07-20T00:11:43Z |
|
dc.date.accessioned |
2022-11-01T22:24:34Z |
|
dc.date.available |
2012-07-20T00:11:43Z |
|
dc.date.available |
2022-11-01T22:24:34Z |
|
dc.date.copyright |
2011 |
|
dc.date.issued |
2011 |
|
dc.identifier.uri |
https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/28075 |
|
dc.description.abstract |
This essay explores what happens to the State’s human rights obligations to prisoners under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (BORA) when it contracts out the management of a prison to a private operator. The author’s central argument is that although the private operator acquires an obligation not to breach human rights, the State’s obligations do not simply transfer in their entirety to the private operator. The State remains ultimately responsible for protecting the rights of all prisoners. Its role becomes that of “ensurer”, as it must ensure that the rights of prisoners are protected through stringent monitoring and supervision of the private operator, and enforcement of the carefully drafted management contract. ... |
en_NZ |
dc.format |
pdf |
en_NZ |
dc.language |
en_NZ |
|
dc.language.iso |
en_NZ |
|
dc.publisher |
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington |
en_NZ |
dc.subject |
Prison administration |
en_NZ |
dc.subject |
Privatization |
en_NZ |
dc.subject |
Human rights |
en_NZ |
dc.title |
The Role of the State in Ensuring the Protection of Human Rights in Privately Managed Prisons |
en_NZ |
dc.type |
Text |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.contributor.unit |
School of Law |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.marsden |
390405 Correctional Theory and Services; Penology |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.marsden |
390303 Human Rights |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.type.vuw |
Bachelors Research Paper or Project |
en_NZ |
thesis.degree.discipline |
Law |
en_NZ |
thesis.degree.grantor |
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington |
en_NZ |
thesis.degree.name |
Bachelor of Laws with Honours |
en_NZ |