Assignment: Texas State Jail
Read the news article on wrongful death in a Texas state jail:
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-dept-criminal-justice/texas-department-of-criminal-justice/tdcj-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit/
Answer the following questions in a Microsoft Word document:
1. What type of wrongful custodial death claim would this case fall under? Explain your answer. (minimum of 50 words required)
2. Who would the claim be filed against and why? (minimum of 50 words required)
3. Using Table 13.1 of your textbook, state the issue of this case, which amendment would be applied, if there is a case that has already set a precedent for addressing this issue and provide a summary of that case, and the standard of review. (minimum of 50 words required)
