Question 1

The ______ was a partial return to the hands-off period.

Accepted Answer

A)   civil rights movement
B)   war on drugs
C)   deference period
D)   Jim Crow era

Question 2

Prison officials ______ prisoners' tax returns for fraudulent claims.

Accepted Answer

A)   must inspect
B)   are allowed to inspect
C)   are not allowed to inspect
D)   none of these

Question 3

Kansas's Sexually Violent Predator Act is criminal law rather than civil law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Habeas corpus literally means ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   "You have the body."
B)   "court order"
C)   "petition of the accused"
D)   "fair trial"

Question 5

How has the case of Kansas v. Hendricks affected the way sex offenders are handled in the system?

Accepted Answer

The case of Kansas v. Hendricks has had ...

Exam 14: Legal Issues in Corrections

How has the case of Kansas v. Hendricks affected the way sex offenders are handled in the system?