Music, Mayhem, and a Mississippi: Still Burning-The Hope of Smothering the Deleterious Effects of Deliberate Indifference

Authors

Angela Dixon, Vanderbilt School of Law

Abstract

The article argues that the deliberate indifference standard, as applied in Eighth Amendment jurisprudence, fails to adequately address inhumane and unconstitutional prison conditions, particularly in Mississippi. It critiques the standard for prioritizing prison officials' intent over objective conditions, allowing systemic neglect and racial disparities to persist. The analysis advocates for a shift toward an objective standard to better protect human dignity and hold prison administrators accountable.

Disciplines

Contracts | Courts | Judges | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections

Recommended Citation

Angela Dixon, Music, Mayhem, and a Mississippi: Still Burning-The Hope of Smothering the Deleterious Effects of Deliberate Indifference, 30 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 275 (2024).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol30/iss2/2