Criminal Justice | Learning Resources | Section 6.3

Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System by Adam J. McKee

Section 6.3: Prisoner’s Rights


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Learning Objectives
6.3(a) Describe the consequences of major Supreme Court decisions about prisoner’s rights on corrections administration.
6.3(b) Explain the legal concept of a “state created liberty interest” in the context of prisoner’s rights.
6.3(c) Describe the various First Amendment rights of prisoners that the Court has protected, and which ones they have limited.
6.3(d) List and describe the rights that prisoners have during prison disciplinary hearings.
6.3(e) Describe how the Court has applied the Eighth Amendment to conditions inside prisons.

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Key Terms

  • Estelle v. Gamble (1976)
  • Hudson v. Palmer (1984)
  • Johnson v. Avery (1969)
  • Political Right
  • Right to Access to the Courts
  • Right to Assemble
  • Right to be Free from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
  • Right to Free Speech
  • Right to the Free Exercise of Religion
  • Right to Vote
  • Shakedown
  • Wolff v. McDonnell (1974)

Download a Printable Vocabulary Study Guide [PDF]: Intro_Section_6.3

In your more advanced courses and in your future career, your understanding of many technical and legal terms will be taken for granted.  It is vital that you take the time to really understand the terms presented at the end of each section of this course.  We’ve gone to great lengths to provide you with assistance in mastering this vocabulary.  Don’t forget that there is an extensive glossary that defines all of the bold terms that you will encounter in your reading.  In addition, the vocabulary for each section has been made available on a very useful website called Cram.com.  This site has a wide selection of flashcards for you to study, memorize, test yourself on, and more.  Cram also has a large app store so you can find other mobile flashcards for your Android, iPhone, or Windows device, allowing you to take your flashcards on the go. There are even games that add some fun to learning important terms.

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Last Updated:  04/20/2021

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