Practice question
An officer intentionally subjects a prisoner to established torture to punish disobedience. The officer says punishment is lawful whenever imposed by custodians rather than courts. Assume the acts and statutory requirements are proved. Which is correct?
- Official custody does not authorize torture as punishment
- Every prison disciplinary purpose legalizes torture
- Only a court may examine physical but not psychological acts
- A prisoner loses every dignity protection
- Custodian status creates an unlimited constitutional exemption
Legal references
- Constitution Article III Section 19; RA9745 Sections3-6, punishment and absolute torture prohibition: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html ; https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9745_2009.html
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