Exam 5: The Law of Corrections

For most of U.S. history, the Bill of Rights was interpreted as protecting individuals only from acts of the federal government.

The Anti-Terrorism Act imposes limit to file a federal habeas petition.

The right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment is found in which Amendment?

In Cooper v. Pate (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1871 imposes on any person who deprives another of constitutional rights.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Noninterference policy b. Rules created by judges c. Legal rules regarding agency policies d. Rules other judges follow with similar cases e. Laws created by legislatures f. Lists individual rights g. Intervention towards an agreed resolution h. Responsible for compensation of a plaintiff i. Judicial order j. Investigates public officials -Mediation

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold a state prison ban on correspondence between people in prison in different correctional institutions?

A(n) contains basic principles and procedural safeguards for the institutions and powers of government and the rights of individuals.

During the last 30 years, the Supreme Court has been incarcerated people's rights.

What does it mean when we say the courts had a "hands-off" policy prior to 1960? When did this judicial policy end and why? What followed as this policy came to an end?

For most of U.S. history, the Bill of Rights was interpreted as protecting individuals from acts of the .

A is an interest of the state, such as maintaining security, that must take precedence over rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Legal rules created in judges' decisions that serve to guide decisions in similar cases are called .

In Rhodes v. Chapman (1981), the court required people in prison to prove Eighth Amendment violations through showing the punishment was unnecessary.

Which of the following correctional changes can be attributed to the incarcerated persons' rights movement?

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Noninterference policy b. Rules created by judges c. Legal rules regarding agency policies d. Rules other judges follow with similar cases e. Laws created by legislatures f. Lists individual rights g. Intervention towards an agreed resolution h. Responsible for compensation of a plaintiff i. Judicial order j. Investigates public officials -Ombudsman

Legal rules, usually set by an agency of the executive branch, designed to implement in detail policies of that agency are _____________.

are a means of ensuring a legitimate state interest (such as security) that impose fewer limits on incarcerated people's rights than do alternative means of securing that end.

Like people in prison in correctional facilities, convicted individuals in the community also have rights.

Since the inception of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, it has become more difficult for incarcerated people to file civil rights law suits.

The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified in .