Posted by Steve Jackson on Feb 2nd 2024
The Eighth Amendment (Or, “Are there no prisons?... Are there no workhouses?” - Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol)
“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”SummaryThe three clauses of the Eight Amendment are “Excessive bail”,
“’Excessive fin
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