Which of the Following Is Accurate About the Prison Rape

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is accurate about the Prison Rape Elimination Act?

• A) Congress passed this law to help enforce prisoners' Eighth Amendment rights.
• B) It was unrelated to the first national survey of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
• C) Accountability for reducing sexual assaults was taken away from the wardens.
• D) This law applies only to federal but not state or local correctional institutions.

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Definitions:

Tiny Bones

The three smallest bones in the human body, located in the middle ear, known as the malleus, incus, and stapes; vital for transmitting sound vibrations.

Middle Ear

The section of the ear between the eardrum and the oval window that amplifies sound waves and transmits them to the inner ear.

Conduction Deafness

A type of hearing loss caused by a problem in the transmission of sound waves through the outer ear or middle ear.

Sensory-Neural Deafness

A type of hearing loss that occurs due to damage to the inner ear or the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain.