Question 1

Explain each policy creation method and the prevailing case law that may apply:
● Custom
● Training
● Policymaker

Accepted Answer

Custom policy creation method involves d

Question 2

The Supreme Court, prison guards employed by private firms are not entitled to qualified immunity from suit by prisoners charging a § 1983 violation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

For the purposes of liability under Wood v. Strickland, official policy may be created by custom, training, or by a policymaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A prisoner will have a difficult time suing their keepers because a private citizen may not sue a government unit or its agent without its consent. Under what doctrine is this true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Hands-Off Doctrine 
B)  Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity 
C)  Doctrine of Deference 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The Hands-Off Doctrine 
B)  Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity 
C)  Doctrine of Deference 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following are certain kinds of alleged sentencing errors that may be raised in a collateral proceeding in habeas corpus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sentence is greater than the statutory maximum 
B)  The sentence is otherwise subject to collateral attack 
C)  The district court was without jurisdiction to impose the sentence 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The sentence is greater than the statutory maximum 
B)  The sentence is otherwise subject to collateral attack 
C)  The district court was without jurisdiction to impose the sentence 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Municipalities enjoy a constitutionally protected immunity from suit despite not being arms of the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The federal remedy most frequently used today by state prisoners is § 1983 of the Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which Supreme Court case established "good faith," where the official involved must act sincerely, and with a belief that he or she is doing right.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monell v. Department of Social Services 
B)  Wood v. Strickland 
C)  Procunier v. Navarette 
D)  Cruz v. Beto 
A)  Monell v. Department of Social Services 
B)  Wood v. Strickland 
C)  Procunier v. Navarette 
D)  Cruz v. Beto

Explain each policy creation method and the prevailing case law that may apply: ● Custom ● Training ● Policymaker

The Supreme Court, prison guards employed by private firms are not entitled to qualified immunity from suit by prisoners charging a § 1983 violation.

For the purposes of liability under Wood v. Strickland, official policy may be created by custom, training, or by a policymaker.

A prisoner will have a difficult time suing their keepers because a private citizen may not sue a government unit or its agent without its consent. Under what doctrine is this true?

Which of the following are certain kinds of alleged sentencing errors that may be raised in a collateral proceeding in habeas corpus?

Municipalities enjoy a constitutionally protected immunity from suit despite not being arms of the state.

The federal remedy most frequently used today by state prisoners is § 1983 of the Civil Rights Act.

Which Supreme Court case established "good faith," where the official involved must act sincerely, and with a belief that he or she is doing right.

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

Prisoner Legal Services

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

Selected Federal Statutes Affecting Prisoners

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Exam 15: Legal Remedies Available to Prisoners

Explain each policy creation method and the prevailing case law that may apply: ● Custom ● Training ● Policymaker

The Supreme Court, prison guards employed by private firms are not entitled to qualified immunity from suit by prisoners charging a § 1983 violation.

For the purposes of liability under Wood v. Strickland, official policy may be created by custom, training, or by a policymaker.

A prisoner will have a difficult time suing their keepers because a private citizen may not sue a government unit or its agent without its consent. Under what doctrine is this true?

Which of the following are certain kinds of alleged sentencing errors that may be raised in a collateral proceeding in habeas corpus?

Municipalities enjoy a constitutionally protected immunity from suit despite not being arms of the state.

The federal remedy most frequently used today by state prisoners is § 1983 of the Civil Rights Act.

Which Supreme Court case established "good faith," where the official involved must act sincerely, and with a belief that he or she is doing right.

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

Prisoner Legal Services

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

Selected Federal Statutes Affecting Prisoners

Filters