Exam 11: Use of Force

Hope v. Pelzer is one of the only cases that has reached the Supreme Court regarding corporal punishment.

For each of the following scenarios, use the case law presented in this chapter to explain whether the situations are a reasonable use of force: ● A fight erupts between five prisoners and a number of correctional officers. The prisoners received numerous injuries, including severe cuts, bruises, and broken bones. One of the officers was hurt so severely that he had to be hospitalized in the ICU. ● Prisoners riot and take over the prison facility. After the prison is retaken by officials, some officials constantly subjected the prisoners to unprovoked acts of brutality, such as being forced to strip and run naked through guards armed with clubs. ● A prisoner is being assaulted by another prisoner when a prison official steps in and hits the attacking prisoner with his baton. The attacking prisoner is no longer able to continue attacking the other prisoner.

Deadly force can be used as a last resort in all the following situations EXCEPT:

Corporal punishment is forbidden in all prisons.

Which of the following are objective factors to determine intent when excessive force is used against pretrial detainees?

The Supreme Court set the standard for pretrial detainee's standard of excessive force claims as being purposely and knowingly in which case?

Under what standard was excessive use of force examined in earlier jurisprudential history?

What Supreme Court case changed the earlier jurisprudential standard of use of force?

Which of the following Supreme Court cases overruled Whitley v. Albers?

If a prisoner resists an officer's reasonable order, additional officers should be summoned to control the prisoner.