Discuss the Eighth Amendment rights that are often claimed by prisoners, citing examples
What will be an ideal response?
Eighth Amendment rights violations commonly claimed by prisoners include cruel and unusual punishment (such as overcrowding, solitary confinement, corporal punishment, physical abuse, or use of force), treatment and rehabilitation, the right not to be treated, and the death penalty.
In Helling v. McKinney, a case involving second-hand smoke, the Court ruled in favor of the inmate. The Supreme Court stated that the Nevada Department of Prisons showed deliberate indifference by allowing the inmate to be exposed to second-hand smoke, posing an unreasonable risk to his health. On the other hand,
the Supreme Court ruled in Whitney v. Albers that a prisoner shot in the leg during a riot didn't suffer cruel and unusual punishment, if the action was taken in good faith to maintain discipline and not for the purpose of causing harm.
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List the five basic steps of an appeal.
What will be an ideal response?
When discussing the effects of IPV, researchers and advocates focus on these elements: physical health, mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and the ______.
a. individual effects b. economic effects c. community effects d. societal effects
The ________ is the only individual who speaks on behalf of the defendant
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is not an argument for the placement of probation services within the judicial branch of government?
a. Probation is more responsive to the courts, to which it provides services. b. Judges, trained in law and not administration, are better suited to administer probation services. c. The relationship of probation staff to the courts creates an automatic feedback mechanism on the effectiveness of various dispositions. d. Courts will have greater awareness of the resources needed by the probation agency.