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What is Understanding the 8th Amendment about?
The 8th Amendment prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. It originated from British practices of using fines to punish rebels and European torture for extracting confessions. The amendment means bail is used to ensure appearance in court while standards of decency determine what is cruel, with punishments evolving over time, like ending public executions. Courts debate what constitutes cruel punishment regarding issues like capital punishment, mental competence, and innocence of
- Author
- Donald King
- Language
- EN