What is the deliberate indifference test regarding conditions of confinement as established in Wilson v. Seiter?
What will be an ideal response?
• The test presumes that uncomfortable conditions are a part of the penalty that inmates pay for their criminality, and therefore prison conditions are not unconstitutional unless inmates prove that the conditions are objectively cruel and unusual and that they exist due to the deliberate indifference of prison administrators.
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The Supreme Court in Chimel v. California established the_______rule
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
This is an explicit attempt to convince the suspect to waive his or her rights per Miranda in a way that is subtle and non-coercive
a. de-emphasizing b. conditioning c. persuasion d. all of the above
The criminal justice system can be viewed as a living system. Briefly describe this living system.
What will be an ideal response?
The legal principle known as Wharton's Rule states that an agreement to commit a particular crime cannot be prosecuted as a conspiracy when the crime is of such a nature as to necessarily require two persons for its commission
Indicate whether the statement is true or false