Courts Have Found That the Use of Force Is Justified

question 29

Multiple Choice

Courts have found that the use of force is justified by "legitimate security interests" of a prison when correctional officers are:

• A) preventing the destruction of property.
• B) restricting an inmate's constitutional rights.
• C) restricting an inmate from meeting family members.
• D) enforcing a lockdown on nonviolent offenders.

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Definitions:

Mood Disorders

A category of mental disorders involving persistent disturbances in mood or emotional state.

Research Effort

The systematic and diligent work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humans, culture, and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.

Suicide Rates

The frequency at which individuals intentionally take their own lives, often measured per 100,000 individuals in a given population annually.

Bipolar Disorder

A psychiatric condition identified by significant highs and lows in emotional states, ranging from manic or hypomanic episodes to periods of depression.