In its decision in Farmer v. Brennan (1994), the U.S. Supreme Court held that "deliberate indifference resides on a continuum between mere negligence . . . [and] something less than acts or omissions for the very purpose of causing harm or with knowledge that harm will result." This case dealt with which of the following?

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The case of Farmer v. Brennan addressed the issue of prison rape, specifically focusing on the standard of "deliberate indifference" to the safety of inmates, which includes protection from sexual assault.

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