Discussion board 3 & 4

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Discussion board number 3 1-What was the holding in the case Graham v. Florida (2010)? The Graham V. Florida case is a life sentence given to a juvenile for armed robbery, armed burglary and home invasions. However, the case was ruled violation of the eighth amendment for cruel and unusual punishment. Life sentences are no longer given to juveniles who did not commit homicide “The Supreme Court stated that because his most recent crimes had not been murders, he could not receive a life sentence. To impose a life sentence on a juvenile, the Supreme Court reasoned, would violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.” as stated on pg 63, American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice by Matt Delisi. 2- Define Habeas Corpus? Habeas Corpus is the protection of an individual from illegal imprisonment “The legal doctrine that grants correctional clients access to the courts to challenge the legality of their sentence is habeas corpus, Latin for “to have the body.”’ as stated on pg 64, American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice by Matt Delisi. 3- What was the holding in the case Glossip v. Gross (2015)? In Gossip v. Gross case holding, the eighth amendment was not violated by the drug midazolam, which is used in lethal injections “In 2015, in Glossip v. Gross, the Court held that lethal injections that use the drug midazolam did not violate the Eighth Amendment…” as stated on pg 65, American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice by Matt Delisi. 4- What was the holding on the case Estelle v. Gamble (1976)? The case Estelle v. Gamble ruled failure to acquire medical care does not violate the eighth amendment “In Estelle v. Gamble (1976), the Court held that deliberate indifference to a prisoner's serious medical needs constituted cruel and unusual punishment.” as stated on pg 74, American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice by Matt Delisi.
Discussion board number 4 1. What is the Presentence Investigation Report ? The presentence investigation report is information and details the court will review about the defendant's criminal history “ presentence investigation (PSI) report, which is prepared for the court and summarizes the defendant's social and criminal history for the purpose of sentencing.” as stated on pg 30, American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice by Matt Delisi. 2. What was the holding in Minnesota v. Murphy (1984)? Minnesota V. Murphy ruled that probation officers are not required to use Miranda advisement when dealing with defendants and asking them questions in interview form “he Supreme Court held that probation officers are not obligated to provide Miranda advisement to defendants prior to interviews. And with the exception of Oregon, defendants do not have the right to an attorney during the course of a PSI interview” as stated on pg 91, American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice by Matt Delisi. 3. How are Offenders classified and assessed? Offenders are classified based on the crime they committed, criminal history, the involvement of the crime, their characteristics and offense seriousness.They are assessed by clinical assessment, “based on the experience, education, training, and gut feeling of correctional staff.” Another form of assessment is actuarial assessment, “Use of offender classification and assessment instruments based on standardized, objective criteria that are used to determine the most appropriate treatment and punishment modalities for a particular inmate”.
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