Saturday, March 25, 2017

The Eighth Amendment

Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Image of the English Bill of Rights of 1689 that reads, 'that excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted'
Pertinent part of the English Bill of Rights, December 1689.
The American Bill of Rights in the National Archives, March 1789
The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) of the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that this amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause also applies to the states. The phrases in this amendment originated in the English Bill of Rights of 1689. This amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the United States Bill of Rights.[1]

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Excessive bail

Excessive fines

Cruel and unusual punishments

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