Question 1

The penal codes of the national and state governments contain statutes defining behavior.

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Question 2

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court guarantee access to law books for inmates?

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Bounds v. Smith is the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that inmates must be provided access to law books or legal assistance to ensure their ability to challenge their convictions, sentences, and conditions of confinement, thereby guaranteeing their right to access the courts.

Question 3

are legal rules, usually set by an agency of the executive branch, designed to implement policies of that agency.

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Question 4

The first successful prisoners' rights cases involved the most excessive prison .

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Question 5

A writ of habeas corpus requests an examination of the legality of .

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Question 6

The hands-off policy was essentially ended by the Supreme Court decision of ______________.

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Question 7

In the above scenario, what is Inmate Niles?

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Inmate Niles is referred to as a "jailhouse lawyer," which is a term used for prisoners who help other inmates with legal matters while incarcerated, despite not being officially licensed attorneys.

Question 8

Upon entering a correctional institution, prisoners surrender most of their rights to .

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Question 9

are legal rules created by judges' decisions that serve to guide future judgments in cases that involve
similar circumstances.

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Question 10

Why was inmate Davis's lawsuit denied?

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Inmate Davis's lawsuit was denied due to the Three-Strikes Rule of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, which limits the ability of prisoners to file lawsuits if they have previously filed three or more lawsuits that were dismissed because they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

Question 11

Since the 1940s, the Supreme Court has maintained that the Amendment holds a special position in the
Bill of Rights because it guarantees those freedoms essential in a democracy.

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Question 12

Case law consists of legal rules produced by decisions.

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Question 13

The clear and present danger test takes into account any threat to security or to the safety of individuals that is so obvious and compelling that the need to counter it overrides the guarantees in the Amendment.

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Question 14

The equal protection clause is found in the Amendment.

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Question 15

contain basic principles and procedural safeguards, and they describe the institutions of the government, the powers of the government, and the rights of individuals.

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Question 16

The circumstances in a correctional facility that, when considered as a whole, may violate the protections guaranteed by the Eighth Amendment are known as .

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Question 17

On entering a correctional institution, prisoners surrender most, but not all, of their rights under the Amendment.

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Question 18

When convicted of a crime, an individual does not lose all of his or her rights.

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Question 19

state interest states an interest of the state that must take precedence over rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

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Question 20

Inmate Davis alleging that he is not able to have the types of pictures he wants is a violation of what?

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Inmate Davis's claim pertains to the First Amendment, which protects freedom of expression, including the types of pictures one may want to have. This issue does not directly relate to the Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment), the Fourth Amendment (searches and seizures), or the Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination, due process).

Quiz 11: Legal Issues and the Death Penalty