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kvv77 [185]
3 years ago
6

Which things did the 8th Amendment NOT Forbid

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Solnce55 [7]3 years ago
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<h2>Answer:</h2><h2>The legitimacy of a punishment must be assessed instead by evaluating whether it serves an appropriate and acceptable penological purpose. In this respect, the Eighth Amendment does not merely prohibit barbaric punishments; it also bars disproportionate penalties.</h2>

<h2>Explanation:</h2><h2>The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) of the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments. This amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the United States Bill of Rights.</h2>

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