The Constitution of the United States: Amendment 8 (Eighth Amendment)
The Constitution of the United States: Amendment 8 (Amendments 1-10 are known as the Bill Of Rights) (8th Amendment)
Amendment VIII.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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- Eighth Amendment – Wikipedia
- Eighth Amendment – Findlaw
The Supreme Court rules death by lethal injection to be Constitutional.
Justice Scalia discussing torture and if it can be defined as “cruel and unusual punishment.”
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