Dr. Kupers opined that “all through [Mr. Comer’s] record” and interview were indications of the emergence of primitive “ego-dystonie” aggressive fantasies, which are rage reactions and discomfort with one’s perception of oneself. (Id. at 87.) Ideas of reference and persecutory ideation, ie., paranoia, is also something Dr. Kupers believes Mr. Comer has had “on and off throughout his experience in prison.” (Id.) In Dr. Kupers’s view, Mr. Comer experiences “motor excitement, often associated with sudden, violent destructive or self-mutilatory outbursts” evidenced by banging his fist on the wall and walking in his cell. (Id.) Finally, Dr. Ku-pers stated it was his personal observation that compulsive activities occur with chronic SHU syndrome and Mr. Comer’s walking, 2 L.Ed.2d 630 (1958)(<HOLDING>); Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 834, 114
holding that the gratuitous infliction of wanton and unnecessary pain is a violation of the eighth amendment holding that use of a victim impact statement during sentencing violated the eighth amendment holding that execution of the mentally retarded is prohibited under the eighth amendment to the united states constitution holding the eighth amendment inapplicable to an award of exemplary damages holding that the basic concept underlying the eighth amendment is nothing less than the dignity of man