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How much jail time may one get for cruel and unusual punishment?
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Cruel and unusual punishment is not a crime. The constitution protects Americans from cruel and unusual punishment from the state.
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What does it mean for a punishment to be cruel and unusual?
It means things that are totally unwarranted - like cutting off a thief's hand, or locking someone in a room for half a year because she might be "a witch". Things like that, totally cruel and really not suited to what the actual crime was. ========== Over time the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment" has been interpreted many ways. In general the idea is that any punishment imposed in a barbaric, excessive and/or bizarre manner would constitute "cruel and unusual punishment". This has been the basis for many of the more recent appeals of death sentences - arguing that imposing death on another human-being is, by definition, cruel, and/or that since many developed countries have abolished the death penalty as a punishment it would now be considered "unusual". Pillories used to be common but fell into disuse and they are now classified as "cruel and unusual". Some punishments that used to be considered fair are now considered excessive, such as hanging someone for stealing a horse.Some prisons have been forced to upgrade or improve their facilities because the hardships imposed on prisoners - which used to be considered perfectly acceptable and normal are now argued to be cruel and unusual punishment because they are so much worse than what ordinary people endure outside the prisons and jails. It probably all comes down to what society currently considers to be cruel and unusual.
Well why does YouTube suck so much?
the world is cruel. this is our punishment
Can you explain the eighth amendment in fifth grade words?
Too much money paid to a court to allow someone to be set free should not be given
What is Medieval Punishment like?
it was much more cruel (and painful) then it is today. It was also "inhumane"
Why was the death penalty abolished?
Some places still use it. A death penalty is very expensive to carry out, and if you get it wrong there's no chance of bringing the person back. Sometimes the execution method fails, which is really messy. And since no one who commits crimes really believe they will get caught it doesn't do much to scare people into staying honest.
How much jail time would you get for burglary in Missouri?
Do you want to carry out a burgulary and want to know what your punishment is to see if it is worth doing. COOL
Is it against the law for my dads girlfriend to whoop me with a belt if I am 13 in tn?
It depends on how harmful the belt is toward you. If the belt is leaving large bruises on you, it probably constitutes Child Abuse. That being said, parents (and those the parents give authority to) have the right to discipline their children, and corporal punishment falls under that idea. Most Child Abuse statutes state something similar to "the child being free from cruel and unusual punishment". I, or anyone else here, cannot determine whether this is cruel and unusual based on the lack information. If you believe you're being mistreated, speak with an adult you trust. They, being on-hand, are much more capable of making an accurate determination of the situation than we are.
When did robinhood rob the cruel?
robinhood robed the cruel when they least expected it. he wold humileate the cruel so much that they raged with anger then robin wold rob the cruel
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How did God's law punish thieves?
People who stole from others did not go to jail. Instead they had to pay a person back of what they had stolen- five or eleven times as much as they took. this punishment is called "making restitution".
Why was capital punishment imposed so frequently in ancient societies?
Economic If you just put them in jail you would have to feed them and guard them. Killing them was much cheaper. Political If they are dead you don't need to worry about them coming back at you.
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