Solved

Case 12-2 Officer Hernandez Has Been Working for the Correctional System for System

question 45

Multiple Choice

Case 12-2
Officer Hernandez has been working for the correctional system for 5 years. As a custodial officer he has performed almost every job inside the prison walls. He is well respected by the inmates and his fellow officers. Officer Hernandez found out that there is an opportunity to be promoted. He studies for the exam and reviews all the policies and duties for the employees at the correctional institution.
-During one of Sergeant Hernandez's daytime shifts, an inmate playing basketball in the yard collapses. The officers see him collapse and do not approach him. After 15 minutes the inmate gets up and complains to an officer that he has severe abdominal cramping and that he is very light-headed. Sergeant Hernandez makes the decision to deny the inmate's request for medical care. When the inmate returns to his cell, he collapses again, goes into cardiac arrest, and dies within 5 minutes. Which Supreme Court case ruled that it is a violation of an inmate's Eighth Amendment rights to deliberately fail to provide medical care?

Definitions:

Racial Identity

A person's identification with a particular racial group, often influenced by physical appearance, cultural heritage, and societal definitions of race.

Ethnic Identity

A person's sense of belonging to a specific ethnic group, including aspects of culture, tradition, language, and heritage.

Vertical Mosaic

A concept referring to a society's structure, emphasizing the hierarchical arrangement of ethnic, racial, and religious groups, according to their economic and social statuses.

Split Labour Market

A labor market divided into segments based on demographic characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, or skill level, often resulting in disparities in wages and working conditions.