Death Penalty And The Eighth Amendment

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July 5, 2016

 

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Then, in 1972, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of "Furman versus Georgia" that the death penalty violated the Eight Amendments. According to the Eighth Amendment, "Excessive bail shall not be required, no excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted." After the Supreme Court made this ruling, states reviewed their death penalty laws...
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In 1976, in the case of "Gregg versus Georgia" the Supreme Court ruled state death penalty laws were not unconstitutional. Presently in the United States the death penalty can only be used as punishment for intentional killing. Still, the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment and should be outlawed in the United States...
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