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1
The "hands-off" doctrine maintained by the courts for so many decades relates to their refusal to deal with inmate complaints.
A)True
B)False
2
Traditionally, the writ of habeas corpus was limited to contesting the conditions of incarceration.
A)True
B)False
3
The decision in Avery v. Johnson dealt with prison religious services.
A)True
B)False
4
Inmates who assist other inmates in the preparation of legal documents are known as jailhouse lawyers.
A)True
B)False
5
"Civil death" refers to the loss of freedom.
A)True
B)False
6
The issue in question in Wolff v. McDonnell was whether or not prison officials can refuse to mail correspondence that makes negative statements about prison administration.
A)True
B)False
7
The leading Supreme Court case concerning the Black Muslim movement was Cruz v. Beto.
A)True
B)False
8
In Estelle v. Gamble, the Supreme Court ruled that deliberate indifference to the serious medical needs of prisoners violates the Eighth Amendment.
A)True
B)False
9
On the issue of solitary confinement, the courts have ruled that sanitary facilities must be available, and that the presence of mice and roaches is an undue health hazard.
A)True
B)False
10
A lockdown is a situation in which inmates are locked in their cells around the clock.
A)True
B)False
11
The two problems that seem to be most common in prisons across the nation are overcrowding and extreme physical danger.
A)True
B)False
12
Subsequent to the settlement of Ruiz v. Estelle, the unconstitutional conditions in Texas prisons are removed and the Texas prison system emerged as a model correctional enterprise.
A)True
B)False
13
Rhodes v. Chapman dealt with the problems of strip searches and solitary confinement.
A)True
B)False
14
Over the past decade, Rhodes v. Chapman has resulted in a reduction in the number of cases in which prisoners successfully challenge overcrowding on Eighth Amendment grounds.
A)True
B)False
15
Increased surveillance and the introduction of new technology to corrections have made inmate uprisings and riots a thing of the past.
A)True
B)False





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