According to the “loss of liberty rule” established in Argesinger v. Hamlin, what indigent defendants are eligible for counsel at the government’s expense?

What will be an ideal response?


Those who will be jailed for even one day.

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_________________ leaves an elderly person in very unsafe conditions that can lead to fires and deaths, whereas _________________ occurs when someone purposely withholds necessities in order to gain something in return

a. Passive neglect; non passive neglect b. Accidental neglect; deliberate neglect c. Passive neglect; active neglect d. Minimal neglect; serious neglect e. None of the above

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______ occur when the state legislature provides judges with little discretion in sentencing and specifies that the offender is to receive a specific sentence.

a. Determinate sentences b. Presumptive sentencing guidelines c. Indeterminate sentences d. Mandatory minimum sentences

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For policy and procedure to contribute fully to a safe and secure prison environment, three key elements are essential. Which one is not a key element?

a. Policies must be consistent with professional standards. b. Everyone must agree on the policies that are to be used. c. To have procedures consistently carried out. d. They must be clearly communicated to staff and inmates.

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Which Supreme Court case appears to have signaled a return to the hands-off doctrine of earlier times?

A) Cruz v. Beto B) Hudson v. Palmer C) Estelle v. Gamble D) Wilson v. Seiter

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