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Constitutional
Rights of Prisoners,
ST
10th Edition
UV
TEST BANK
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Shaun Gann
PP
John Palmer
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
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Constitutional Rights of Prisoners — Test Bank
Shaun Gann and John Palmer
ST
Chapter 1: An Overview of the Judicial System and Correctional Law
Chapter 2: Religion in Prison
Chapter 3: Searches, Seizures, and Privacy
Chapter 4: Rights to Visitation and Association
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Chapter 5: Rights to Use of Mail, Internet, and Telephone
Chapter 6: Rights to Medical Care and Rehabilitation Programs
Chapter 7: Prisoner Legal Services
Chapter 8: Additional Constitutional Issues
Chapter 9: Isolated Confinement – "The Hole" and Administrative Segregation
IA
Chapter 10: Prisoner Disciplinary Proceedings
Chapter 11: Use of Force
Chapter 12: The Death Penalty
Chapter 13: Parole and Probation
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Chapter 14: Juvenile and Youthful Offenders
Chapter 15: Legal Remedies Available to Prisoners
Chapter 16: Selected Federal Statutes Affecting Prisoners
PP
RO
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, Test Bank for Constitutional Rights of Prisoners,
10e Shaun Gann, John Palmer (All Chapters)
Chapter 1
An Overview of the Judicial System and Correctional Law
ST
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not one of the three principle sources of laws in the U.S.?
a) Federal and state constitutions
UV
b) Federal and state statutes
c) Presidential proclamations*
d) Common (case) law
2. The Bill of Rights became applicable to the states in 1868 with the passage of the _____
Amendment.
IA
a) 12th
b) 14th*
c) 16th
d) 18th
_A
3. __________ is the decision of a court that furnishes authority for an identical or similar case
that arises subsequently.
a) Precedent*
b) Dictum
PP
c) Holding
d) Ad litem
4. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for applying the doctrine of stare decisis
discussed in the text?
RO
a) Certainty and predictability of the law
b) Equality of application
c) Respect for the prior judgments of an esteemed legal mind
d) Limiting the number of cases filed in a court*
VE
5. Federal courts have original jurisdiction over all of the following types of cases EXCEPT:
a) cases arising under the U.S. Constitution
b) controversies in which the U.S. is a party
c) state constitutions*
d) controversies between states
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6. Which of the following is not a form of evidence used in federal trials?
a) Testimony
, b) Documents
c) Physical evidence
d) Hearsay*
7. In civil cases, the burden of proof is __________.
a) preponderance of the evidence*
b) beyond a reasonable doubt
c) clear and convincing evidence
ST
d) reasonable belief
8. How many Supreme Court justices must agree to hear a case before it is presented to the entire
Court?
a) 3
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b) 4*
c) 5
d) 6
9. Which of the following is the correct citation style for Supreme Court cases reported in the
IA
United States Reports?
a) Lafler v. Cooper (2012), 566 U.S. 156
b) (2012) Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156
c) Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156 (2012)*
_A
d) Lafler v. Cooper (566 U.S. 156), 2012
10. Which of the following is not one of the circumstances in which courts intervene in the
correctional administrative process?
a) The statute or policy under which the prison administrator is acting is unconstitutional
b) The act of the prison administrator is outside the scope if his/her authority
PP
c) The procedure used by the prison administrator in decisions affecting the status of a
prisoner falls below minimum requirements of due process
d) The moral standards of society have shifted, requiring the judicial intervention in the
administration process*
RO
11. Under the __________ doctrine, a prison regulation that would impinge on prisoners’
constitutional rights is nevertheless valid if it is reasonably related to the prison’s legitimate
interests.
a) Turner*
b) Atkins
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c) Cooper
d) Estelle
True/False Questions
D?
Constitutional
Rights of Prisoners,
ST
10th Edition
UV
TEST BANK
IA
_A
Shaun Gann
PP
John Palmer
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
RO
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
VE
||| ||| || ||| || | || ||| | || ||| |
9780367359263
D?
© Shaun Gann & John Palmer. All rights reserved.
Reproduction or distribution without permission is
prohibited.
© MEDGEEK
, Edrftgyihu jiuh
Constitutional Rights of Prisoners — Test Bank
Shaun Gann and John Palmer
ST
Chapter 1: An Overview of the Judicial System and Correctional Law
Chapter 2: Religion in Prison
Chapter 3: Searches, Seizures, and Privacy
Chapter 4: Rights to Visitation and Association
UV
Chapter 5: Rights to Use of Mail, Internet, and Telephone
Chapter 6: Rights to Medical Care and Rehabilitation Programs
Chapter 7: Prisoner Legal Services
Chapter 8: Additional Constitutional Issues
Chapter 9: Isolated Confinement – "The Hole" and Administrative Segregation
IA
Chapter 10: Prisoner Disciplinary Proceedings
Chapter 11: Use of Force
Chapter 12: The Death Penalty
Chapter 13: Parole and Probation
_A
Chapter 14: Juvenile and Youthful Offenders
Chapter 15: Legal Remedies Available to Prisoners
Chapter 16: Selected Federal Statutes Affecting Prisoners
PP
RO
VE
D?
© MEDGEEK
, Test Bank for Constitutional Rights of Prisoners,
10e Shaun Gann, John Palmer (All Chapters)
Chapter 1
An Overview of the Judicial System and Correctional Law
ST
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not one of the three principle sources of laws in the U.S.?
a) Federal and state constitutions
UV
b) Federal and state statutes
c) Presidential proclamations*
d) Common (case) law
2. The Bill of Rights became applicable to the states in 1868 with the passage of the _____
Amendment.
IA
a) 12th
b) 14th*
c) 16th
d) 18th
_A
3. __________ is the decision of a court that furnishes authority for an identical or similar case
that arises subsequently.
a) Precedent*
b) Dictum
PP
c) Holding
d) Ad litem
4. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for applying the doctrine of stare decisis
discussed in the text?
RO
a) Certainty and predictability of the law
b) Equality of application
c) Respect for the prior judgments of an esteemed legal mind
d) Limiting the number of cases filed in a court*
VE
5. Federal courts have original jurisdiction over all of the following types of cases EXCEPT:
a) cases arising under the U.S. Constitution
b) controversies in which the U.S. is a party
c) state constitutions*
d) controversies between states
D?
6. Which of the following is not a form of evidence used in federal trials?
a) Testimony
, b) Documents
c) Physical evidence
d) Hearsay*
7. In civil cases, the burden of proof is __________.
a) preponderance of the evidence*
b) beyond a reasonable doubt
c) clear and convincing evidence
ST
d) reasonable belief
8. How many Supreme Court justices must agree to hear a case before it is presented to the entire
Court?
a) 3
UV
b) 4*
c) 5
d) 6
9. Which of the following is the correct citation style for Supreme Court cases reported in the
IA
United States Reports?
a) Lafler v. Cooper (2012), 566 U.S. 156
b) (2012) Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156
c) Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156 (2012)*
_A
d) Lafler v. Cooper (566 U.S. 156), 2012
10. Which of the following is not one of the circumstances in which courts intervene in the
correctional administrative process?
a) The statute or policy under which the prison administrator is acting is unconstitutional
b) The act of the prison administrator is outside the scope if his/her authority
PP
c) The procedure used by the prison administrator in decisions affecting the status of a
prisoner falls below minimum requirements of due process
d) The moral standards of society have shifted, requiring the judicial intervention in the
administration process*
RO
11. Under the __________ doctrine, a prison regulation that would impinge on prisoners’
constitutional rights is nevertheless valid if it is reasonably related to the prison’s legitimate
interests.
a) Turner*
b) Atkins
VE
c) Cooper
d) Estelle
True/False Questions
D?
