When an Inmate Claims That the Conditions of His or Her

question 22

True/False

When an inmate claims that the conditions of his or her confinement violate the Eighth Amendment,he or she must show a culpable state of mind on the part of prison officials.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memories

The shortest-term element of memory, allowing the retention of impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the conscious repetition of information to be remembered, facilitating its transfer to long-term memory.

Speed-reading

A collection of reading methods that increase the speed and efficiency of reading without greatly reducing comprehension or retention.

Imagination Inflation

The phenomenon where vividly imagining an event can increase confidence that it actually occurred.