It was once the prevailing legal philosophy that prisoners forfeited their constitutional rights as a consequence of their crimes. ______ shifted this philosophy and opened the floodgates on prisoner litigation.

a. Batson v. Kentucky
b. Cooper v. Pate
c. Estelle v. Gamble
d. Brown v. Plata


b. Cooper v. Pate

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Prior to the eighteenth century, explanations of crime and other human behavior tended to center on

a. human rationality b. inborn traits c. social influences d. religiosity or spiritualism

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Historically, correctional institutions have classified transgender inmates by ______.

a. staff preference b. the gender identity of the inmate c. the genitalia of the inmate d. the available space to house the inmate

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What percent of jail inmates in the U.S. are male?

a. 50 b. 65 c. 88 d. 99

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