THE UNKNOWNS OF THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENT: REVISITING THE DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE STANDARD IN PRISONER HEALTHCARE.

In the 1976 decision Estelle v. Gamble, the Supreme Court held that "deliberate indifference" to significant health needs of prisoners violated the Eighth Amendment. The standard’s knowledge requirement, however, ensured that prisoners were not guaranteed healthcare under the constitutional standard...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology Vol. 115; no. 4; pp. 715 - 783
Autor principal:	SIMARD-HALM, MALINA J.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Northwestern University 2026
Materias:	United States. Constitution. 8th Amendment United States. Supreme Court Law reform Apathy Prisoners' health Medical care standards Correctional health nursing Constitutional law Estelle v. Gamble
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