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What doctrine refers to the refusal of the courts to hear inmate complaints about the conditions of incarceration? |
| | A) | hands-off doctrine |
| | B) | inmate deprivation doctrine |
| | C) | correctional complaints doctrine |
| | D) | habeas corpus doctrine |
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Which of the following is NOT true of a writ of habeas corpus? |
| | A) | it ensures that the legality of the prisoner's confinement can be adjudicated |
| | B) | it was made accessible to inmates through the Civil Rights Act of 1871 |
| | C) | prisoners must exhaust all state judicial and administrative remedies before applying for habeas corpus |
| | D) | the ruling by a U.S. Court of Appeals in Coffin v. Reichard expanded habeas corpus so that the conditions of imprisonment can be challenged |
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In the case Johnson v. Avery, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that? |
| | A) | the state must maintain an adequate number of law books in prison libraries |
| | B) | inmates have the right to the legal assistance of a jailhouse lawyer in filing habeas corpus petitions |
| | C) | inmates have the right to legal assistance of a jailhouse lawyer for filing civil rights actions against prison officials |
| | D) | both b and c |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Which of the following was NOT discussed as a civil disability that a convicted offender may lose? |
| | A) | the right to vote |
| | B) | the right to receive worker's compensation |
| | C) | the right to marry and have children |
| | D) | the right to hold public office |
| | E) | the right to have a driver's license |
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The Supreme Court ruling that the serious medical needs of prisoners must be addressed was held in which case? |
| | A) | Estelle v. Gamble |
| | B) | Wilson v. Kelley |
| | C) | Procunier v. Martinez |
| | D) | Thornburgh v. Abbott |
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The case of Ruiz v. Estelle was the federal court decision that held which of the following: |
| | A) | the Texas prison system to be unconstitutional |
| | B) | the circumstances some inmates face in prison may serve as a defense for their escape |
| | C) | whipping was declared in violation of the Eighth Amendment |
| | D) | the Arkansas prison system was declared to be in violation of the Eighth Amendment |
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In 1970 in Holt v. Sarver, a federal court declared that in regards to the Arkansas prison system: |
| | A) | The Fourteenth Amendment does not prohibit confinement under the conditions that have been described and that the Arkansas penitentiary system as it exists today (1970) is constitutional. |
| | B) | Improvement to prison conditions have already been sufficiently made to satisfy inmates' Fourteenth Amendment protections. |
| | C) | The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits confinement under the conditions that have been described and that the Arkansas penitentiary system as it exists today (1970) is unconstitutional. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Reasons for the numerous riots and other disturbances in prisons during the 1990s include ALL BUT which of the following? |
| | A) | the extended use of protective custody in prisons |
| | B) | inmate struggles over power, turf, and contraband |
| | C) | the deplorable conditions of confinement |
| | D) | racial unrest that is extensive in correctional institutions |
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Which of the following cases did NOT result in limiting rights of prisoners? |
| | A) | Bell v. Wolfish |
| | B) | Rhodes v. Chapman |
| | C) | Hudson v. Palmer |
| | D) | People v. Lovercamp |
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In Wilson v. Seiter, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prisoners filing lawsuits about inhuman living conditions must show what? |
| | A) | the conditions are so deplorable as to violate the Constitution |
| | B) | prison officials acted with deliberated indifference to basic human needs |
| | C) | they have been subject to these conditions for a period of at least 30 days. |
| | D) | both a and b |
| | E) | none of the above |
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According to the U.S. Constitution, all individuals confined to state and federal institutions are entitled to seek habeas corpus relief. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Since Johnson v. Avery and numerous other court decisions, the activities of jailhouse lawyers in many jurisdictions have been relatively unrestricted. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union the Supreme Court held that prison regulations prohibiting the organized activities of inmate labor unions are violations of the freedom of association clause of the First Amendment. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Although prison overcrowding itself has not been declared unconstitutional, overcrowding in combination with other conditions has been declared to be in violation of the Constitution. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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As of 2000, despite poor conditions, few prisons have actually been declared unfit by federal courts. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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