A judicial order asking correctional officials to produce the prisoner
and to give reasons to justify continued confinement is called a writ
of_______________.
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A.
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actus reus
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B.
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habeas corpus
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C.
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corpus delicti
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D.
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lex talionis
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A(n) ______________ is a public official with full authority to
investigate citizens’ complaints against government officials.
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A.
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detective
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B.
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ombudsman
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C.
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probation officer
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D.
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parole officer
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Case law decisions create ___________ that are legal rules that can be
used to make future judgments on cases that involve similar circumstances.
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A.
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patterns
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B.
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precedents
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C.
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standards
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D.
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examples
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In Hudson v. Palmer, (1984), the Supreme Court held
that the rules of the ___________ amendment do not apply to a search of a
convicted prisoner’s cell.
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A.
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8th
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B.
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4th
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C.
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6th
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D.
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14th
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In regard to an inmate’s 1st amendment, ________
requires that a regulation provide a reasonable method of advancing a
legitimate institutional goal.
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A.
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the rational basis test
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B.
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the totality of the circumstances
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C.
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the compelling interest test
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D.
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the least restrictive test
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In ___________, the Supreme Court ruled that offenders cannot be
sentenced to death for a crime they committed before they reached the age of
18.
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A.
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Gregg v. Georgia
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B.
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Roper v. Simmons
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C.
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Atkins v. Virginia
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D.
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Ring v. Arizona
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In _____________, the Supreme Court ruled juries, not judges, must make
the crucial factual decision on whether a convicted murderer should receive the
death penalty.
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A.
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Gregg v. Georgia
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B.
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Roper v. Simmons
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C.
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Atkins v. Virginia
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D.
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Ring v. Arizona
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More than half of the inmates on death row are _______________.
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A.
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Caucasian
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B.
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Black
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C.
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Latino
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D.
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Asian
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Up until the 1960s, the U.S. federal court system practiced a
___________ policy with respect to corrections; ultimately giving more power
and discretion back to individual states correctional systems.
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A.
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maternal-like
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B.
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don’t ask, don’t tell
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C.
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get tough
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D.
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hands-off
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_____________ are laws that are created by local, state, and federal
governments.
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A.
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Doctrines
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B.
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Statutes
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C.
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Regulations
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D.
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Constitutions
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