Estelle v. Gamble determined what?

Estelle v. Gamble determined what?

• A. Deliberate indifference
• B. Reasonable medical care
• C. No medical requirements
• D. Strict liability

Answer: (A)

Estelle v. Gamble establishes that inmates have a constitutional right to medical care, and a prison official’s deliberate indifference to serious medical needs violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The crucial point is the mindset: the official must know about a serious medical need and consciously disregard it. It isn’t enough to show mere negligence, medical malpractice, or insufficient resources—there must be this deliberate disregard. So the best answer is the concept of deliberate indifference.

Estelle v. Gamble establishes that inmates have a constitutional right to medical care, and a prison official’s deliberate indifference to serious medical needs violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The crucial point is the mindset: the official must know about a serious medical need and consciously disregard it. It isn’t enough to show mere negligence, medical malpractice, or insufficient resources—there must be this deliberate disregard. So the best answer is the concept of deliberate indifference.