Law and Politics

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If a prison allows Catholics, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Protestants and adherents of other ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 52 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by aruss1303
Explain invisible punishments. Give examples. Started by a0266361136	3 Replies 37 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by memslove
Explain why access to courts can be considered the most basic of prisoner rights and describe how ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 38 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by flannelavenger
What is the difference between hands-off doctrine, hands-on doctrine and the deference doctrine? Started by ereecah	3 Replies 78 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by chem1s3
A restoration of rights method is to offer an offense ________ to persons who have complied with ... Started by nevelica	1 Replies 39 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by whitcassie
New approaches used to bring relief from collateral consequences of a criminal conviction include ... Started by Kikoku	3 Replies 42 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by xiazhe
Several states offer a certificate of ________, which is an official recognition that a criminal ... Started by fagboi	1 Replies 31 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by juiceman1987
Invisible punishments add ________ consequences to the actual sentence that was imposed for a criminal act. Started by Ebrown	3 Replies 38 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by atrochim
Civil ________ refers to a situation wherein a person has forfeited all rights and privileges of citizenship. Started by lidoalex	1 Replies 98 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by princessflame2016
The ________ filer provision of the Prison Litigation Reform Act requires inmates to pay the total ... Started by cnetterville	3 Replies 49 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by kusterl
Prison officials may place restrictions on the practice of a religion if the prison policy is shown ... Started by chandani	1 Replies 41 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by otokexnaru
Possibly the most basic right for prisoners is ________ to the courts. Started by lbcchick	3 Replies 19 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Carissamariew
________ rights are those personal, natural rights that protect people against arbitrary or ... Started by crobinson2013	1 Replies 43 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by dellikani2015
The legal theory arguing that all provisions of the Bill of Rights are made applicable to the states ... Started by kaid0807	3 Replies 49 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by underwood14
A writ of habeas corpus directs a person (a warden, for example) to show the ________ of the detention. Started by kodithompson	1 Replies 31 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by lcapri7
The rights-are-________ position argues that prisoners are wholly without rights except those ... Started by s.tung	3 Replies 31 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by bimper21
Traditionally, the granting of a pardon was the primary method by which rights could be restored to ... Started by Capo	1 Replies 26 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by nyrave
In some states there are laws that limit an employer's ability to consider a criminal conviction ... Started by B	3 Replies 31 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by kishoreddi
Persons in prison are typically not allowed to vote, but the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that once ... Started by schs14	1 Replies 46 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by cclemon1
Civil disenfranchisement refers to the loss of the right to vote. Started by melina_rosy	3 Replies 32 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by peter
Research shows that community members strongly support sex offender notification laws and report ... Started by future617RT	1 Replies 40 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Perkypinki
People convicted of drug offenses while enrolled in school and while receiving federal financial ... Started by B	3 Replies 46 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Athena23
As part of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, indigent prisoners are prohibited from filing new ... Started by asan beg	1 Replies 34 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by elyse44
Regarding the right of religious freedom, the First Amendment includes the freedom to act; but the ... Started by gbarreiro	3 Replies 33 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Tonny
Regarding the right of religious freedom, the First Amendment includes the freedom to believe; but ... Started by mpobi80	1 Replies 28 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Jordin Calloway