Question 1

The in forma pauperis statute is designed to ensure which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illiterate litigants have access to the courts 
B)  Indigent litigants have access to the courts 
C)  Litigants with disabilities have access to the courts 
D)  Violent litigants have access to the courts 
A)  Illiterate litigants have access to the courts 
B)  Indigent litigants have access to the courts 
C)  Litigants with disabilities have access to the courts 
D)  Violent litigants have access to the courts

Question 2

Bounds allows prisoners to file any and every type of legal claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the history of prisoners' access to legal materials and the legal materials that must be supplied by prison officials.

Accepted Answer

The history of prisoners' access to lega

Question 4

All of the following are matters that have been disputed in courts over the restrictions of jailhouse lawyers' legal assistance EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Time and place 
B)  Discretion of prison officials 
C)  Possession of another prisoner's legal papers 
D)  Correspondence with a prisoner in another institution 
A)  Time and place 
B)  Discretion of prison officials 
C)  Possession of another prisoner's legal papers 
D)  Correspondence with a prisoner in another institution

Question 5

In __________, the Supreme Court held that law libraries were one constitutionally acceptable method to ensure access to the courts, along with other alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bounds v. Smith 
B)  Lewis v. Casey 
C)  Wolff v. McDonnell 
D)  Procunier v. Martinez 
A)  Bounds v. Smith 
B)  Lewis v. Casey 
C)  Wolff v. McDonnell 
D)  Procunier v. Martinez

Question 6

The Court held in Shaw v. Murphy that prisoners do not possess a special First Amendment right to provide legal assistance to fellow prisoners that enhances the protections otherwise available under the Turner v. Safley standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In __________, the Supreme Court ruled that cutting off the assistance of "jailhouse lawyers" amounted to a denial of access to the courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bounds v. Smith 
B)  Lewis v. Casey 
C)  Johnson v. Avery 
D)  Wolff v. McDonnell 
A)  Bounds v. Smith 
B)  Lewis v. Casey 
C)  Johnson v. Avery 
D)  Wolff v. McDonnell

The in forma pauperis statute is designed to ensure which of the following?

Bounds allows prisoners to file any and every type of legal claim.

Describe the history of prisoners' access to legal materials and the legal materials that must be supplied by prison officials.

All of the following are matters that have been disputed in courts over the restrictions of jailhouse lawyers' legal assistance EXCEPT:

In __________, the Supreme Court held that law libraries were one constitutionally acceptable method to ensure access to the courts, along with other alternatives.

The Court held in Shaw v. Murphy that prisoners do not possess a special First Amendment right to provide legal assistance to fellow prisoners that enhances the protections otherwise available under the Turner v. Safley standard.

In __________, the Supreme Court ruled that cutting off the assistance of "jailhouse lawyers" amounted to a denial of access to the courts.

An Overview of the Judicial System and Correctional Law

Religion in Prison

Searches, Seizures, and Privacy

Rights to Visitation and Association

Rights to Use of Mail, Internet, and Telephone

Rights to Rehabilitation and Medical Care

Additional Constitutional Issues

Isolated Confinement and the Hole and Administrative Segregation

Prisoner Disciplinary Proceedings

Use of Force

The Death Penalty

Parole and Probation

Juvenile and Youthful Offenders

Legal Remedies Available to Prisoners

Selected Federal Statutes Affecting Prisoners

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Exam 7: Prisoner Legal Services

The in forma pauperis statute is designed to ensure which of the following?

Bounds allows prisoners to file any and every type of legal claim.

Describe the history of prisoners' access to legal materials and the legal materials that must be supplied by prison officials.

All of the following are matters that have been disputed in courts over the restrictions of jailhouse lawyers' legal assistance EXCEPT:

In __________, the Supreme Court held that law libraries were one constitutionally acceptable method to ensure access to the courts, along with other alternatives.

The Court held in Shaw v. Murphy that prisoners do not possess a special First Amendment right to provide legal assistance to fellow prisoners that enhances the protections otherwise available under the Turner v. Safley standard.

In __________, the Supreme Court ruled that cutting off the assistance of "jailhouse lawyers" amounted to a denial of access to the courts.

An Overview of the Judicial System and Correctional Law

Religion in Prison

Searches, Seizures, and Privacy

Rights to Visitation and Association

Rights to Use of Mail, Internet, and Telephone

Rights to Rehabilitation and Medical Care

Additional Constitutional Issues

Isolated Confinement and the Hole and Administrative Segregation

Prisoner Disciplinary Proceedings

Use of Force

The Death Penalty

Parole and Probation

Juvenile and Youthful Offenders

Legal Remedies Available to Prisoners

Selected Federal Statutes Affecting Prisoners

Filters