The 8th Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees that there will be no cruel or unusual punishment. This amendment was intended for those faced with criminal accusations and convictions.
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Amendment VIII The Eighth Amendment speaks for itself. Here's what it says: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
- 13th
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the 13 amendment: you cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed (not exactly sure)
Eighth
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protects accused person's rights after trial if a person is founded guilty of a crime, there is to be no excessive charge / punishment (EX: hanging)
Amendment VIII The Eighth Amendment speaks for itself. Here's what it says: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
The answer will change depending on where you are arrested, but in the US, the police cannot even question a person who has asserted their 5th amendment right without an attorney present.
Wilkerson v. Utah was the case in which it was decided that burning at the stake was considered to be cruel and unusual punishment. While this case addressed the idea that shooting a person to death was considered cruel and unusual punishment the government looked at all manners of death that should be labeled as such.
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The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution (the first 10 are known as "The Bill of Rights") states:"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."Torture falls under the category of "cruel and unusual punishment".
Bail and Punishment is the eighth amendment to the United States Constitution. In short, the amendment limits the government's power to impose excessive bail fees, as well as limiting the ability to impose unfair or cruel punishments.
5th amendment
In the Bill of Rights, under the 8th Amendment, there can be no 'cruel or unusual punishment'. Under the 5th Amendment, we, the citizens of the United States of America can be required no 'excess bail' meaning no unreasonably high bail or fines. Sadly, sometimes this does happen, but rarely does it go unnoticed. In reality someone can, but technically not.