When Inmates Try to Prove That Their Eighth Amendment Rights

question 7

Multiple Choice

When inmates try to prove that their Eighth Amendment rights were violated by a correctional facility,they must meet the standard of ____.

• A) Deliberate indifference
• B) Hands-on approach
• C) Identifiable human needs
• D) Relative deprivation

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