Overview of Eighth Amendment, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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WebThe Eighth Amendment prohibits certain types of punishment: excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. 1. As discussed in more detail in the following essays, the se prohibitions were intended to protect persons convicted of crimes from government abuses of power. 2.
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