Exam 14: Legal Issues and Liability

If a correctional institution has Jewish or Black Muslim inmates, the courts have held that pork must be eliminated from the menu.

With regard to medical care, the courts have ruled that correctional officials will be in violation of Eighth Amendment rights if they:

During the "hands-off" phase of judicial intervention in corrections, the courts did not tend to interfere with correctional practices for many years because:

The Supreme Court has ruled that capital punishment is:

During the "involved-hands" phase of judicial intervention:

The courts have held that double-bunking:

Once visitors enter correctional facilities, they are entitled to no more Fourth Amendment search and seizure rights than the inmates confined there.

An inmate seeks $10,000 to cover the costs of oral surgery and extensive dental work that was required after he was beaten up by another inmate who was supposed to have been placed in a safety cell because of his past assaultive behavior. The court holds the agency liable for the full $10,000. This describes:

The court can award nominal, compensatory, or punitive damages. This describes:

Action is invoked as a result of harm caused to society. This describes:

If a correctional officer is brought to court on criminal charges of assaulting an inmate and is acquitted, the inmate can still file a claim in civil court.

Indicate which of the following is being described in the statements below: -The state (i.e., government) is responsible for bringing charges.