Eighth Amendment and Deliberate Indifference Standard for Prisoners: Eighth Circuit Outlook
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Authors
Lipman, Jeffrey M.
Issue Date
1998
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31
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor shall excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted." The treatment an individual receives once he has been convicted and confined to a prison is subject to scrutiny under the Eighth Amendment. Punishment that deprives an inmate of the "minimal civilized measures of life's necessities" is said to be cruel and unusual. This article will focus on the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause of the Eighth Amendment as it applies to convicted prisoners in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and district courts...
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31 Creighton L. Rev. 435 (1997-1998)
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Creighton University School of Law