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Which Amendment is the primary constitutional check on sentencing |
8th Amendment |
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Whats the 3 approaches to interpreting the clause against cruel and unusual punishment |
1. Limits methods to inflict punishments 2. Prohibits the criminal punishment of certain acts 3. Restricts the amount of punishment of certain acts |
Limit restricts prohibits |
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3 criteria courts generally consider when judging if a method is cruel and unusual |
Social Value -is it justified ok by society Penological Purpose -punishment must be strictly and going to justify the rehabilitation Human dignity -is the punishment ok and are they treated as humans with dignity |
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