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Does the 8th Amendment require bail to be set regardless of the crime?
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∙ 12y ago
No. In many states there is no bail for murder for example. When bail is set the 8th amendment prohibits the bail from being excessive.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, quoting "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
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Which amendment apply to people who are charged with a crime or who are under suspicion of committing a crime?
Within the Bill of Rights: the 4th Amendment provides for freedom from unreasonable search the 5th Amendment provides that no one can be compelled to incriminate themselves the 6th Amendment provides for a speedy trial, a jury, and legal representation the 8th Amendment provides for reasonable bail and no cruel punishment
When a bail become a right?
Bail is part of the eighth amendment. Bail is a right when a person is granted the right. There are cases that it can be taken away, such as committing a horrible crime, like a murder or something horrible.
Which amendment forbids the torture of prisoners?
Which Amendment protects Americans from being tortured as a punishment for a crime.
Is bail jumping a crime?
There is no such crime as 'bail jumping.' The crime is "absconding" or becoming a "Fugitive from Justice"
How can bail be considered unusual and cruel?
It goes along with the 8th amendment. If the amount is excessive for the crime committed, it can be considered as unusual or cruel.
This amendment guarantees there will be no excessive bail?
The 8th amendment guarantees that excessive bail may not be assessed.
What amendment guarantees fair bail and punishment?
The 8th amendment of the Bill of Rights.
What does the 8th Amendment mean?
The 8th amendment means that if you are placed under bail, The bail has to be reasonable and fair according to the crime. For example, if you got caught stealing a grape out of a grocery store, the jury cannot place you under a 10,000 dollar bail it's simply unfair.Also this amendment means that if you've committed a crime the state cannot perform such unusual punishment such as hanging you or starving you. That is what they mean by cruel and unusual punishment Thanks for asking!! thx 4 ansering!
Which Amendment forbids excessive bail and fines?
The eighth amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
What amendment protects you from excessive bail?
the 8th amendment
The eighth amendment guarantees that a citizen will not have to post excesive bail?
That is correct. The 8th amendment prohibits excessive bail.
Which constitutional amendment guarantees the right to reasonable bail?
The Eighth Amendment. But it doesn't exactly address "reasonable" bail it only prohibits the imposition of excessive bail.
