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What has been ruled by the supreme court to be cruel and unusaul punishment?
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∙ 11y ago
A severe punishment that is obviously inflicted in wholly arbitrary fashion, a severe punishment that is clearly and totally rejected throughout society, and a severe punishment that is patently unnecessary.
Added: Drawing and quartering - burning alive - the dunking chair - etc. .
No examples are given from which to choose, but 'drawing and quartering' would certainly be one.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoa cruel and unusual punishment is being tortured or punished in ways that are not humane
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∙ 7y agoBeing burned alive, fed to wild animals, locked in a 4x4x4 box for days, forced to listen to Justin Bieber.
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∙ 12y agobeatin by the popo
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∙ 11y agojail for narcotics addiction
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∙ 8y agoPublic beating
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According to the supreme court capital punishment is?
Is legal, if it meets the test of not being "cruel and unusual punishment".
Which Supreme Court case held that overcrowding in prisons is not by itself cruel and unusual punishment?
Rhodes v. Chapman
How are cases involving cruel and unusual punishment generally ruled by court?
that would be supreme court because it deals with the 8th amendment to the constitution
When if ever would the US Supreme Court overturn a statutory punishment for a particular crime?
Most likely, if the punishment violates the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
Did the supreme court allow the use of Lethal Injection in Kentucky?
The supreme court did rule that the use of Lethal Injection in Kentucky were not allowed and that it was against the eighth amendment, (cruel and unusuall punishment). They then banned it from Kentucky.
Why is the Death Penalty legal?
The death penalty is legal in the US because the US Supreme Court ruled that it is not cruel or unusual punishment, and the Federal and some state legislatures have not seen fit to repeal it.
What was the US Supreme Court case Thompson v Oklahoma?
Originally, Thompson was sentenced to death but with a final vote of five to three it was reversed due to the eighth amendment of cruel and unusual punishment.
Did William Wayne Thompson win against the state of Oklahoma?
He sent his case to the supreme court and they overturned his execution because they ruled that if a minor is under the age of 16, this constitutes as cruel and unusual punishment which violates the 8th amendment.
How much jail time may one get for cruel and unusual punishment?
Cruel and unusual punishment is not a crime. The constitution protects Americans from cruel and unusual punishment from the state.
Why was the death penalty suspended?
In the U.S. it was suspended in 1972 because of the case Furman v Georgia. The Supreme Court found it to be unconstitutional for a number of reasons including racial bias and that it was cruel and unusual. For more information go to Capital Punishment Debate on Wikipedia.
What type of case was Baze v Rees?
It was a constitutional challenge to the death penalty based on the "cruel and unusual" punishment aspect of death by lethal injection. The US Supreme Court decided the case in 2008 and rejected the argument of the plaintiffs. See below link:
Which amendment guarantees there will be no cruel and unusual punishment?
The 8th Amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
