Author Question: Cooper v. Pate was one of the earliest prison cases and is significant because in it the Supreme ... (Read 82 times)

lbcchick · **on:** Aug 25, 2018

Cooper v. Pate was one of the earliest prison cases and is significant because in it the Supreme Court first recognized

a. the right of prison wardens to dictate their own level of discipline over inmates.
b. the right of prison wardens to use trustees as correctional staff members.
c. the use of Title 42 United States Code Section 1983 as a legal remedy for inmates.
d. the use of quid pro warranto petitions by inmates.

Question 2

Communal courts emphasize judicial consensus, so that a general agreement on performance goals exists.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false