Question 1

The "three strikes" provision of the PLRA means that prisoners who have three strikes must serve their full sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is difficult for prisoners to prevail when complaining of conditions of confinement as a result of which of the following legal standard?

Accepted Answer

A)   Issuance of a protective order.
B)   The use of the standard of deliberate indifference.
C)   Sovereign immunity.
D)   Enactment of the PLRA. B

Question 3

What standard has the U.S. Supreme Court applied to claims of failure to protect prisoners from harm?

Accepted Answer

A)   Strict liability.
B)   Negligence.
C)   Deliberate indifference.
D)   None of the above.

Question 4

The courts have not yet applied the deliberate indifference standard used to medical care claims to those regarding psychological treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What case found conditions of confinement in an entire state prison system were in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rhodes v. Chapman (1981) , over Ohio prisons.
B)   Estelle v. Gamble (1976) , over Texas prisons.
C)   Geder v. Godinez (1995) , over Illinois prisons.
D)   Holt v. Sarver (1970) , over Arkansas prisons.

Question 6

The standard of determining liability for HIV/AIDS cases is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deliberate indifference.
B)   Negligence.
C)   Gross negligence.
D)   None of the above. A

Question 7

Prisoners have no reasonable expectation of privacy in prison cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

Prisoners file lawsuits under § 1983 for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)   To gain early release from their sentence.
B)   To set aside a criminal conviction.
C)   To obtain a money judgment or equitable relief.
D)   None of the above.

Question 9

Prisoners are no more likely than those in the general population to be diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  applies to prisoners by what legal basis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Specific provisions of the Act.
B)   Executive order of the President.
C)   U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of the Act.
D)   The ADA does not apply to persons who are incarcerated.

Exam 11: Section 1983 and Correctional Liability Issues

The "three strikes" provision of the PLRA means that prisoners who have three strikes must serve their full sentence.

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It is difficult for prisoners to prevail when complaining of conditions of confinement as a result of which of the following legal standard?

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What standard has the U.S. Supreme Court applied to claims of failure to protect prisoners from harm?

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The courts have not yet applied the deliberate indifference standard used to medical care claims to those regarding psychological treatment.

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What case found conditions of confinement in an entire state prison system were in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment?

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The standard of determining liability for HIV/AIDS cases is which of the following?

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Prisoners have no reasonable expectation of privacy in prison cells.

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True

Prisoners file lawsuits under § 1983 for which of the following reasons?

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Prisoners are no more likely than those in the general population to be diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to prisoners by what legal basis?

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Exam 11: Section 1983 and Correctional Liability Issues

The "three strikes" provision of the PLRA means that prisoners who have three strikes must serve their full sentence.

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It is difficult for prisoners to prevail when complaining of conditions of confinement as a result of which of the following legal standard?

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What standard has the U.S. Supreme Court applied to claims of failure to protect prisoners from harm?

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The courts have not yet applied the deliberate indifference standard used to medical care claims to those regarding psychological treatment.

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What case found conditions of confinement in an entire state prison system were in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment?

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The standard of determining liability for HIV/AIDS cases is which of the following?

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Prisoners have no reasonable expectation of privacy in prison cells.

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Prisoners file lawsuits under § 1983 for which of the following reasons?

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Prisoners are no more likely than those in the general population to be diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to prisoners by what legal basis?

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