A prison guard places an inmate known to be dangerous and intolerant of younger inmates in a cell with a younger man,resulting in the dangerous inmate attacking the other and severely beating him.This is an example of the theory of ____ under 18 U.S.Code 1983.

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This is an example of failure to protect under 18 U.S.Code 1983, as the prison guard failed to take necessary measures to protect the younger inmate from a known dangerous inmate.

A Prison Guard Places an Inmate Known to Be Dangerous