Exam 5: The Law of Corrections

_________ refers to the responsibility for the provision of monetary or other compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil action.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Precedent

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

The filing of a writ of habeas corpus is the legal action most commonly used by inmates to challenge prison and jail conditions.

Which case allowed inmates to sue state officials for brutality, inadequate medical care and nutrition, theft of personal property, and the denial of basic rights?

. ___________ refers to means of ensuring a legitimate state interest (such as security) that impose fewer limits on prisoners' rights than do alternative means of securing that end.

Laws passed by legislatures at all levels of government are known as .

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

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

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Mediation

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

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

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

Some lower courts have upheld rules in conflict with the Amendment protections because they were the least restrictive method of dealing with an institutional problem.

Parolees have the right to be notified of the charges against them.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Civil liability

The Military Commissions Act (MCA) eliminated the ability of "unlawful enemy combatants" to file a writ of:

The first case recognized by the Supreme Court which recognized prisoners' rights involved a case of:

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

A(n) __________ is a public official with full authority to investigate citizens' complaints against government officials.