In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that prisoners can use a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the conditions of their confinement, as well as the legality of their confinement?
A. Ruffin v. Commonwealth
B. Ex parte Hull
C. Cooper v. Pate
D. Bell v. Wolfish
C. Cooper v. Pate
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The common law is the same in every state.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
_______refers to whether evidence is consequential to the case
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Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of inmates on death row?
A) They tend to suffer from psychological disorders. B) They are more likely to be white males. C) They generally are academically deficient. D) They tend to be more violent in prison.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Drug courts are usually managed by a non-adversarial and multidisciplinary team headed by a judge. 2. Some see drug courts as net-widening and more punitive than traditional criminal courts. 3. Mental health courts are modeled on the success of the domestic violence courts. 4. Mental health courts never accept felony offenders.