Basic Jailer Course- Inmate Rights(complete solutions)

Which amendment covers right to privacy? correct answers 4th amendment Which court has the ultimate responsibility for settling disputes and interpreting the meaning of laws? correct answers US Supreme Court Roles of the Courts correct answers The subject of inmates rights may be left up to interpretation under individual circumstances; the court will then investigate those circumstances and clearly define the inmates rights within the context of those circumstances. Judicial Review correct answers the role of the Supreme Court to examine the actions of local, state, and national governments and to rule on the constitutionality of any disputed actions. Turner v Safley (1987) correct answers basis for tests that decide whether a jail can restrict an inmates constitutional rights First Amendment correct answers Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. 4th amendment correct answers Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure Cell Searches correct answers there is no legitimate expectation of privacy in an inmates papers, and property in a cell. Reasonable Searches and Seizures considered by courts: correct answers manner in which the search is conducted, the justification for initiating the search, and the place where the search is conducted Fifth Amendment correct answers A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law. Due Process of Law correct answers People do no lose their rights or property through unfair procedures. If an inmate faces solitary confinement (example), due process requires that inmates receive notice and an opportunity to be heard. Self-incrimination correct answers The situation occurring when an individual accused of a crime is compelled to be a witness against himself or herself in court. The Fifth Amendment forbids self-incrimination.