Cooper VPate Was One of the Earliest Prison Cases and Is

question 167

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

Punishment And Obedience

Punishment and obedience involve the application of penalties for wrongdoing in order to enforce compliance with laws, rules, or commands.

Avoid Punishment

Actions or strategies employed to escape or mitigate consequences set by legal, institutional, or social systems.

Moral Appreciation

The capacity to recognize and value moral qualities or ethical dimensions in actions and decisions.

Sympathy

The feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune.