Be sure that you are referencing at least 3 scholarly sources and using proper APA format and
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Be sure that you are referencing at least 3 scholarly sources and using proper APA format and guidelines. Your submission should be 5–6 pages, in which you are addressing 1 topic from below and answering each of the corresponding questions associated with the topic.
- Adequate medical attention
- In Estelle v. Gamble (1976), the Supreme Court ruled that all incarcerated persons have a right to receive “adequate” medical attention. The failure of the state to provide such attention constitutes a violation of the Eight Amendment, namely the cruel and unusual punishment clause.
- Summarize the facts of Estelle v. Gamble.
- Pursuant to Estelle, incarcerated persons have a right to receive adequate medical attention. Define adequate. In practical terms, what does that mean?
- Define deliberate indifference.
- Do you agree with the Estelle decision? Why or why not?
- What is Estelle v. Gamble's significance in corrections today?
- Are there any known limitations for inmates based on Estelle v. Gamble?
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