Jean Luetin Sits on the Governor's Committee on Corrections and Community

question 64

Multiple Choice

Jean Luetin sits on the governor's committee on corrections and community welfare. She is to work with this panel to decrease the state's prison population. She and the other board members do not see eye to eye. Ms. Luetin feels that this is going to be quite the challenge, but will take advantage of every opportunity to improve the correctional facility. ​ The committee decided that regardless of what they do, they have to make sure they do not do anything that would cause a lawsuit, which is allowed by which landmark court case?

• A) Cooper v. Pate (1964)
• B) Gagnon v. Scarpelli (1973)
• C) Hudson v. Palmer (1984)
• D) Morrissey v. Brewer (1972)
• E) Wolff v. McDonnell (1974)

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Definitions:

Itard

Refers to Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, a French physician noted for his work with the "Wild Boy of Aveyron" and contributions to the understanding of human behavior and education.

Time-out

A disciplinary technique in which a person is removed from an environment for a period of time to decrease undesirable behavior.

Educational Context

Refers to the environment or setting in which educational processes or interactions take place, influencing learning and teaching outcomes.

Overcorrection

A behavioral intervention strategy involving the replacement of inappropriate behaviors with more appropriate ones through practice or restitution.