Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
What it means to me...
This amendment helps restrict bail, prison sentences, fines, and the death penalty when it comes to criminals. Bail is crucial because defendants who are not released on bail have greater difficulty preparing their defense. It also prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, states that excessive fines can not be put on defendants since most if not all convicts are poor, and prohibits the torture of US citizens.
The following is a video that depicts what our life would be without the 8th amendment...
This video illustrates a day in the life of someone without the 8th amenment. It would be pretty extreme.
The following is another video that focuses on cruel and unusual punishment...
These series of images are examples to show just how unjust forms of cruel and unusual punishment are and how nobody, no matter how serious of a crime that they commit, should be put through that kind of torture. It's just inhumane.
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