amendment 3
8th Amendment (A+)
Amendment 8
The Eighth amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America guarantees that excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
death, torture, and public humiliation were three unusual and cruel punishment before the 8th amendment.
The 8th amendment prohibits cruel or unusual punishments.
The 8th amendment prohibits cruel or unusual punishments.
8th amendement outlaws cruel and unusual punishment.
The 8th Amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
The Eighth Amendment.
The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) states:"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"
The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights (ratified 1789) prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishments, including torture. TheU.S. Supreme Courthas ruled that this amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause applies to the states. The phrases employed originated in the English Bill of Rights of 1689.
The 8th amendment of the constitution outlaws cruel and unusual punishments. This includes excessive fines, excessive imprisonment for minor crimes, and bodily injury carried out by the justice system.
The 8th Amendment prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment.