The words disinterested and indifferent can be used in similar contexts, but disinterested implies a cumbersome freedom not to worry about personal or, especially, financial benefits, which makes it possible to judge or advise impartially. While synonyms are curious and indifferent in their meaning, incurious implies an inability to show normal interest due to boredom of the mind or self-centeredness. Although the words distant and indifferent have much in common, distance indicates a cold restraint that stems from a feeling of superiority or contempt for the inferior, or shyness. Some common synonyms for indifferent are distant, distant, disinterested, curious, and carefree. While all these words mean “to show no interest or feeling,” indifference implies neutrality of attitude for lack of inclination, preference, or prejudice. In some situations, the words are carefree and indifferent roughly equivalent. However, neglect indicates a lack of sensitivity or consideration for the needs or problems of others. People seem indifferent when they are obviously carefree – an indifferent observer of a tennis match is clearly not for either player, and an indifferent voter might vote for a candidate at the last minute by throwing a coin. A slightly less common meaning of indifferent is “impartial or impartial,” which you can see in its root, Old French indifferent or “impartial.” In this sense, we all hope that our laws and legal system are indifferent. If you don`t care much about something, you don`t care much in one way or another.

They may feel indifferent to politics and change channels when TV news arrives. Detached and indifferent synonyms are sometimes interchangeable, but detached implies an objective attitude obtained by the absence of prejudice or selfishness. Below are examples of case law that address intentional indifference, intentional indifference as a prerequisite to (1) “knowledge of the facts from which a substantial risk of serious harm can be concluded,” and (2) the “conclusion” itself. Elliott v. Jones, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91125 (N.D. Fla. Sept.

1, 2009) Willful indifference is defined as “inaction when prison officials are aware of a substantial risk of serious harm to the health or safety of inmates.” Crayton v. Quarterman, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103709 (N.D. Tex. October 14, 2009) Conscious indifference is conscious or reckless disregard for the consequences of one`s actions or omissions. It involves something more than negligence, but is satisfied by something less than acts or omissions with the intention of causing damage or knowing that damage will occur. In law, courts apply the standard of wilful indifference to determine whether a professional has violated an inmate`s civil rights. Willful indifference occurs when a professional knows and ignores an excessive risk to the health or safety of an occupant. While it is difficult to see what constitutes conscious indifference and what is not, the courts have recognized several factual scenarios in which there is conscious indifference.

For example, intentional refusal to respond to an inmate`s complaints was recognized as deliberate indifference. [Gutierrez v. Peters, 111 f.3d 1364, 1366 (7th Cir. Ill. 1997)]; Deliberate delay in medical care for a known injury (i.e. a broken wrist) was perceived as deliberate indifference. [Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (U.S. 1994).] Prison employees who act with deliberate indifference to the safety of inmates violate the Eighth Amendment. But to be guilty of “deliberate indifference,” they must know that they are creating a significant risk of bodily harm.

If they put a prisoner in a cell who has a cobra, but they do not know that there is a cobra there (or even that there is a high probability that there is a cobra there), they are not guilty of willful indifference, even if they should have known the risk, that is, even if they were negligent – even grossly negligent or even reckless in the sense of a crime. by not knowing. But if they know that there is a cobra there, or at least that there is a high probability of a cobra there, and do nothing, it is deliberate indifference. [Billman v. Indiana Dep’t of Corrections, 56 F.3d 785, 788 (7th Cir. Ind. 1995)].