One of Sergeant Hernandez's rookie officers has been known to use excessive force. Sergeant Hernandez must evaluate if the level of force used by Officer Williams is a violation of an inmate's Eighth Amendment protections. Which Supreme Court case held that the use of force by prison officials violates an inmate's Eighth Amendment protections only if the force amounts to the "unnecessary and
wanton infliction of pain"?
a. Hudson v. McMillan
b. Estelle v. Gamble
c. Wilson v. Seiter
d. Whitley v. Albers
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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