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Corrections: Introduction to Exercise 4 - Prisoners' rights
What You Will Learn

This exercise deals with prisoners’ rights. It specifically discusses the rights to:
  • Medical care
  • Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
  • Equal treatment regardless of race, sex or religion
  • Freedom from unreasonable searches
  • Mail privileges
  • Reasonable accommodations for disabled people
Key Terms


cruel and unusual punishment
Eighth Amendment
reasonable accommodations


search warrant
warden

Click on a term for the definition and Spanish translation.
What You Will Do

Read each of the following scenarios and answer the questions by clicking on the correct choice. If you choose the wrong answer, try again. The Answer box at the bottom of the choices will tell you if your answer is correct.
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