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Which amendment addresses the death penalty?
The eighth amendment does not allow for cruel or unusual punishment.Added; But other than that prohibition, the death penalty is not addressed in the Constitution.
What would a constitutional challenge to the death penalty be based on?
Most likely on the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
What current controversial issue is tied to the eighth amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment?
The death penalty for very serious crimes is cruel and unusual.
What is a nickname for the 8th amendment?
The death penalty
Which amendment challenges the death penalty?
No amendment "challenges" the death penalty. The 8th Amendment has been used as a legal basis for challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty. The argument is that the 8th Amendment prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment" and that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment and therefore is prohibited by the US Constitution. This argument was successful in earlier cases, not because the death penalty itself was cruel and unusual but because of the way it was administered. The death penalty is allowed if it is administered without racial or ethnic bias and in a non-cruel manner.
Which 1972 Supreme Court decision ruled that the death penalty at that time violated the Eighth Amendment's protection against cruel and unusual punishment?
In 1972, three cases, Branch v. Georgia, Furman v. Georgia and Jackson v. Georgia were all brought before the Supreme Court. A decision was issued collectively under Furman v. Georgia that ruled that current death penalty statutes were unconstitutional under the eighth amendment.
Does Wisconsin allow death penalty?
no
What crimes in California allow the death penalty?
killing
Does the eighth amendment prohibit the death penalty?
no. well at leased for me its no. if some one killed/took away a nother life, they should repay them by giving their life! an eye for an eye!
In Furman v. Georgia the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that might necessitate a reconsideration of whether the death penalty violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unus?
In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the death penalty, as it was administered at the time, constituted cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. The Court found that the arbitrary and inconsistent application of capital punishment led to discriminatory outcomes, which raised significant constitutional concerns. This landmark decision effectively halted the death penalty across the United States, prompting states to reform their laws to address the issues of fairness and reliability in capital sentencing.
What does the 8th amendment protect?
excessive bail and fines; and also cruel punishment it was there to excessive bail and fines; and also cruel punishment The eighth amendment does not allow crueal and unusual punishments such as disemboweling, beheading, and pulling you into four pieces by horses. They did declare the death penalty unconstitutional until 1976, since then 628 inmates have been executed. The most common way to kill is by lethal injection, which takes about 7 minutes to do so.
What is an issue people are concerned about?
Economy, immigration, 2d Amendment, abortion, death penalty (not in that order)
