The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, but the Eighth Amendment does shape certain procedural aspects regarding when a jury may use the death penalty and how it must be carried out.
The Revolution became more radical because the French were losing badly in their war with Austria and Prussia. The radicals believed that if they lost the war, they would be punished and the monarchy and Ancien Regime would be put back in place. ... He brought back stability and order to France for a while
