According to the U.S. Supreme Court, under the 8th Amendment, the test for the legality of use of force against prisoners is whether the force is applied in a _______ effort to maintain or restore discipline, or whether it is applied sadistically and maliciously for the specific purpose of causing harm.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Good faith

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a. disregard their humanity b. violate the hypothetical imperative c. will never achieve just ends d. will best achieve just ends

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. cocaine b. heroin c. marijuana d. meth

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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