There is no nationwide law - every state has it's own statute.
Of course not. The US has always prohibited "cruel and unusual punishment".
Commodore Uriah Philips Levy of the US navy sought to end immoral punishment and harsh practices in the US navy. In 1850 he was able to ban flogging as a punishment for US sailors.
capital punishment should be abolished in the U.S.
You have to pay for a new one & you are stuck in the US.
because in the Bible it says that God wants us to enforce capitol punishment
minor theft
prison for 12 years
THERE IS NO PUNISHMENT FOR ACCESSING E-MAILS. THERE SHOULD BE A PUNISHMENT ON CONGRESS, FOR ALL THE RAISES IT GIVES IT SELF FOR A NO WORK JOB. RADAR O'REILLY
Most likely, if the punishment violates the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
Korea
The US has signed the Convention.
(in the US) It is a felony offense.