American Corrections/ Rights and Legal Issues (800–1,000 words)

American Corrections/ Rights and Legal Issues due March 10th CST

Assignment Guidelines

•Address the following in 800–1,000 words:

◦Read and brief the following cases with regard to prisoners’ rights:

■Wolff v. McDonnell

■Procunier v. Martinez

■Estelle v. Gamble

■Bell v. Wolfish

◦Your case briefs should follow this format: (4 case briefs)

■Title: Title of the selected case

■Facts: Summary of the events, court timeline, evidence, and so forth

■Issues: Issues that were present in this case

■Decisions: The court’s decision and the conclusion to the case

■Reasoning: The rationale behind the final decision

■Dissenting opinions: Any dissenting opinions, and an explanation of what they were and why they were raised

◦Compile your case briefs into a comprehensive document, prior to submission