The California Department of Corrections Had an Unwritten Policy of Racially

question 30

Multiple Choice

The California Department of Corrections had an unwritten policy of racially segregating prisoners in order to prevent racial violence.In 2005 the U.S.Supreme Court case Johnson v.California reviewed that policy and held that it:

• A)Was acceptable because it was in the prisoner's best interests.
• B)Violated the 8th Amendment.
• C)Was acceptable because it served a compelling state interest.
• D)Was unconstitutional.

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Definitions:

Collectively Exhaustive

A term used to describe a set of events that covers all possible outcomes of an experiment.

P(A)

The probability of event A occurring in a given sample space, representing the likelihood of a specific outcome.

Collectively Exhaustive

A condition where all possible outcomes or cases are considered together, covering every eventuality.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of a given event occurring, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.