Which of the Following Was Not One of the Justifications

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of the justifications for the hands-off policy by the courts?

• A) the belief that prisoners did not have rights
• B) the belief that the U.S. Congress was responsible for prisoner rights
• C) the belief that the separation of powers among the three branches of government prevented them from interfering in the operations of any executive agency
• D) the belief that because they were not penologists, their intervention in the internal administration of prisons could disrupt discipline