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The Totality of the Means Employed to Provide Objects Necessary

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The totality of the means employed to provide objects necessary for human sustenance and comfort refers to


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Whitley v.Albers

A U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed the use of force in prisons, establishing standards for considering such force a violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Eighth Amendment

A provision of the United States Constitution that prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment.

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Punishment that is considered unacceptable due to the suffering, pain, or humiliation it inflicts on the person subjected to it, prohibited by the eighth amendment in the US Constitution.

Deadly Force

The use of force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily harm to another person.

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