Travesty Of Justice? Officers Walk Away Free,Found Not Guilty After Brutally Beating A Mentally Ill Schizophrenic Man To Death!!! Does This Constitute Cruel And Unusual Punishment? The Meaning of Cruel and Unusual Punishment The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution forbids “cruel and unusual punishment.” Its meaning today is far different than in Colonial times. But pinning down even the modern interpretation is very difficult. The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the infliction of “cruel and unusual punishments.” Virtually every state constitution also has its own prohibition against such penalties. In a nutshell, the cruel and unusual punishment clause measures a particular punishment against society’s prohibition against inhuman treatment. It prevents the government from imposing a penalty that is either barbaric or far too severe for the crime committed, and it has been applied to prison conditions. nolo/legal-encyclopedia/the-meaning-cruel-unusual-punishment.html
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