The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, and this applied to excessive force cases in corrections. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, 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.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Good faith
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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