Question 1

What does PLRA do in practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  establishes a grievance system in every prison and jail in the country 
B)  establishes an ombudsman system in every prison and jail in the country 
C)  requires administrative remedies before filing a §1983 lawsuit 
D)  allows prisoners to issue a consent decree in class action lawsuits 
A)  establishes a grievance system in every prison and jail in the country 
B)  establishes an ombudsman system in every prison and jail in the country 
C)  requires administrative remedies before filing a §1983 lawsuit 
D)  allows prisoners to issue a consent decree in class action lawsuits C

Question 2

Which of the following is the area of most concern raised by prisoners living with HIV/AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  classification 
B)  testing 
C)  housing 
D)  privacy 
A)  classification 
B)  testing 
C)  housing 
D)  privacy B

Question 3

How is deliberate indifference applied to conditions of confinement cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisoners must show a culpable state of mind on the part of the official. 
B)  Prisoners must show a pattern of deplorable conditions of confinement. 
C)  Prisoners must show negligence on the part of the official. 
D)  Prisoners must show all of the above. 
A)  Prisoners must show a culpable state of mind on the part of the official. 
B)  Prisoners must show a pattern of deplorable conditions of confinement. 
C)  Prisoners must show negligence on the part of the official. 
D)  Prisoners must show all of the above. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an area of potential liability in a failure to protect §1983 prisoner case?

Accepted Answer

A)  prisoner-on-prisoner physical assaults 
B)  suicide 
C)  self-inflicted injuries 
D)  prisoner-on-prisoner sexual assaults 
A)  prisoner-on-prisoner physical assaults 
B)  suicide 
C)  self-inflicted injuries 
D)  prisoner-on-prisoner sexual assaults

Question 5

How is the deliberate indifference standard in §1983 prison cases defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  failure to care as a reasonable person and careful person may do under similar circumstances 
B)  choosing a particular course of action among various alternatives with conscious disregard for a person's rights 
C)  malicious intent, without regard, and without remorse 
D)  all of the above 
A)  failure to care as a reasonable person and careful person may do under similar circumstances 
B)  choosing a particular course of action among various alternatives with conscious disregard for a person's rights 
C)  malicious intent, without regard, and without remorse 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Between 1991 and1995, the number of HIV-positive prisoners grew twice as fast as the overall prison population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under §1983, prisoners may file lawsuits in both federal and state courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What kind of §1983 prisoner mental health case will the courts typically see?

Accepted Answer

A)  inappropriate mental health care 
B)  misdiagnosis 
C)  suicide 
D)  all of the above 
A)  inappropriate mental health care 
B)  misdiagnosis 
C)  suicide 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Prisoners do not have a right to receive private medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about strip searches?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts have applied the intrusiveness/balancing test to strip searches to decide if they are constitutional. 
B)  Strip searches cannot include touching. 
C)  Strip searches upon jail admittance have been ruled to be unconstitutional. 
D)  Prison strip searches have been ruled to be constitutional. 
A)  The courts have applied the intrusiveness/balancing test to strip searches to decide if they are constitutional. 
B)  Strip searches cannot include touching. 
C)  Strip searches upon jail admittance have been ruled to be unconstitutional. 
D)  Prison strip searches have been ruled to be constitutional.

Question 11

ADA includes HIV as a disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When can prisoners prevail in prisoner-on-prisoner assault cases against correctional officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  never 
B)  if the prisoner proves that the official knew of a substantial harm and he or she recklessly disregarded that risk 
C)  if the prisoner only proves that the official knew of a substantial risk of harm 
D)  always 
A)  never 
B)  if the prisoner proves that the official knew of a substantial harm and he or she recklessly disregarded that risk 
C)  if the prisoner only proves that the official knew of a substantial risk of harm 
D)  always

Question 13

What does PLRA stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prison Lawsuit Reform Act 
B)  Prison Litigation Reform Act 
C)  Prison Lawsuit Restoration Act 
D)  Prison Litigation Restoration Act 
A)  Prison Lawsuit Reform Act 
B)  Prison Litigation Reform Act 
C)  Prison Lawsuit Restoration Act 
D)  Prison Litigation Restoration Act

Question 14

How has the ADA primarily been applied in prisons and jails?

Accepted Answer

A)  in mental health care cases 
B)  in conditions of confinement cases 
C)  in medical health care cases 
D)  The ADA does not apply to prisons and jails. 
A)  in mental health care cases 
B)  in conditions of confinement cases 
C)  in medical health care cases 
D)  The ADA does not apply to prisons and jails.

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason that a prisoner may file a §1983 lawsuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  to receive a monetary award 
B)  to receive equitable relief 
C)  to break up the monotony of prison life 
D)  all of the above 
A)  to receive a monetary award 
B)  to receive equitable relief 
C)  to break up the monotony of prison life 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following describes a potential environmental hazard?

Accepted Answer

A)  dirty water 
B)  rat infested kitchens 
C)  undercooked food 
D)  secondhand smoke 
A)  dirty water 
B)  rat infested kitchens 
C)  undercooked food 
D)  secondhand smoke

Question 17

Which of the following is the most commonly filed type of §1983 prisoner case?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical 
B)  mental health 
C)  conditions of confinement 
D)  use of force 
A)  medical 
B)  mental health 
C)  conditions of confinement 
D)  use of force

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT the intent of PLRA?

Accepted Answer

A)  to curtail prisoners' access to the courts 
B)  to limit complaints about prison conditions 
C)  to give more authority to the states 
D)  to limit federal intervention 
A)  to curtail prisoners' access to the courts 
B)  to limit complaints about prison conditions 
C)  to give more authority to the states 
D)  to limit federal intervention

Question 19

The PLRA applies only to prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true about liability and parole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parole Boards have been granted absolute immunity. 
B)  Parole departments do not need to obtain a warrant to search parolees and their property. 
C)  Parole officers are entitled to qualified immunity. 
D)  Parole officers are held to the same negligence standard as correctional officers. 
A)  Parole Boards have been granted absolute immunity. 
B)  Parole departments do not need to obtain a warrant to search parolees and their property. 
C)  Parole officers are entitled to qualified immunity. 
D)  Parole officers are held to the same negligence standard as correctional officers.

What does PLRA do in practice?

Which of the following is the area of most concern raised by prisoners living with HIV/AIDS?

How is deliberate indifference applied to conditions of confinement cases?

Which of the following is NOT an area of potential liability in a failure to protect §1983 prisoner case?

How is the deliberate indifference standard in §1983 prison cases defined?

Between 1991 and1995, the number of HIV-positive prisoners grew twice as fast as the overall prison population.

Under §1983, prisoners may file lawsuits in both federal and state courts.

What kind of §1983 prisoner mental health case will the courts typically see?

Prisoners do not have a right to receive private medical care.

Which of the following is NOT true about strip searches?

ADA includes HIV as a disability.

When can prisoners prevail in prisoner-on-prisoner assault cases against correctional officials?

What does PLRA stand for?

How has the ADA primarily been applied in prisons and jails?

Which of the following is a reason that a prisoner may file a §1983 lawsuit?

Which of the following describes a potential environmental hazard?

Which of the following is the most commonly filed type of §1983 prisoner case?

Which of the following is NOT the intent of PLRA?

The PLRA applies only to prisons.

Which of the following is NOT true about liability and parole?

Overview of Civil Liability

Foundations for Liability

Civil Liability Under State and Federal Tort Law

Civil Liability and Federal Law: Section 1983 Litigation

Defenses to Civil Litigation and Risk Management

Administrative and Supervisory Liability

Liability for Failure to Train

Operating Criminal Justice Agencies Under a Consent Decree

Personnel Issues and Liability

Use of Force in Law Enforcement and Corrections

Section 1983 Actions in Law Enforcement

Liability and Wrongful Custodial Death

Conclusions: Shifting Directions in Civil Litigation

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Exam 11: Section 1983 and Correctional Liability Issues

What does PLRA do in practice?

Which of the following is the area of most concern raised by prisoners living with HIV/AIDS?

How is deliberate indifference applied to conditions of confinement cases?

Which of the following is NOT an area of potential liability in a failure to protect §1983 prisoner case?

How is the deliberate indifference standard in §1983 prison cases defined?

Between 1991 and1995, the number of HIV-positive prisoners grew twice as fast as the overall prison population.

Under §1983, prisoners may file lawsuits in both federal and state courts.

What kind of §1983 prisoner mental health case will the courts typically see?

Prisoners do not have a right to receive private medical care.

Which of the following is NOT true about strip searches?

ADA includes HIV as a disability.

When can prisoners prevail in prisoner-on-prisoner assault cases against correctional officials?

What does PLRA stand for?

How has the ADA primarily been applied in prisons and jails?

Which of the following is a reason that a prisoner may file a §1983 lawsuit?

Which of the following describes a potential environmental hazard?

Which of the following is the most commonly filed type of §1983 prisoner case?

Which of the following is NOT the intent of PLRA?

The PLRA applies only to prisons.

Which of the following is NOT true about liability and parole?

Overview of Civil Liability

Foundations for Liability

Civil Liability Under State and Federal Tort Law

Civil Liability and Federal Law: Section 1983 Litigation

Defenses to Civil Litigation and Risk Management

Administrative and Supervisory Liability

Liability for Failure to Train

Operating Criminal Justice Agencies Under a Consent Decree

Personnel Issues and Liability

Use of Force in Law Enforcement and Corrections

Section 1983 Actions in Law Enforcement

Liability and Wrongful Custodial Death

Conclusions: Shifting Directions in Civil Litigation

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