Which of the following scenarios is an example of creating accountability through litigation?
A. Larry inspects a prison and writes a report detailing 17 human rights violations that he observed.
B. Herb files a suit charging that the facility where he is incarcerated uses cruel forms of punishment.
C. Anna reprimands Lucy for jeopardizing her facility's accreditation by punching a prisoner in the back.
D. Antoine writes a letter to his state representative asking for a wider variety of meal selections in the county jail.
Ans: B
B. Herb files a suit charging that the facility where he is incarcerated uses cruel forms of punishment.
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