Which of the Following Policies Did Federal Courts Generally Maintain

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following policies did federal courts generally maintain with respect to prisoners' rights prior to the 1960s?

• A) "hands-on," or active intervention for many prisoners' rights
• B) "hands-off," or rare recognition of any prisoners' rights for prisoners
• C) intervention for freedom of speech only
• D) intervention to prevent unreasonable searches only
• E) intervention only to provide medical care

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Definitions:

Distributive Justice

A principle concerned with the fair allocation of resources among individuals or groups in a society.

Procedural Justice

The fairness and transparency of the processes that lead to outcomes, having an impact on perceptions of fairness in organizational and social settings.

Reward Allocations

The process of distributing benefits, recognition, or compensation among members of a group or organization based on criteria such as performance, contribution, or need.

Confirmatory Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions, leading to statistical errors.