In Coffin v. Richard, the Supreme Court

A. confirmed the remedy of injunctive relief.
B. affirmed the constitutionality of Section 1983 lawsuits against state correctional facilities.
C. held that suits challenging conditions of confinement could be brought under the federal habeas corpus statute.
D. identified overcrowding as a violation of the Eighth Amendment.


C. held that suits challenging conditions of confinement could be brought under the federal habeas corpus statute.

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In looking at individual actions, Kant distinguishes between ________and____________

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This organization, working with the Federal Trade Commission only recently started to estimate the amount of economic victimization that is occurring in the US ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that the most common reason victims give for reporting crimes to the police is to prevent further crimes from being committed against them by the same offender

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In departments that are committed to ______, typically more officers are assigned to foot patrol, on an ongoing permanent basis, and in a wider geographic area.

A. reactive policing B. community policing C. legalistic policing D. watchman-style policing

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