Four Reasons To Decide If Life In Prison Was Not Cruel And Unusual For Ninham Wer

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1. The four reasons to decide if life in prison was not cruel and unusual for ninham wer e: a. That the murder was intentional, brutal, senseless, and grotesque.
2. The eighth amendment, that cruel and unusual punishment issue before the court is ea sy to state and difficult to decide. Wisconsin, if your tens years or older and commit suc h and.horrible and senseless act then you will be in prison for the rest of your life witho ut the possibility of parole. They believe in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a too
3. How should SCOTUS rules?
Believe they should make him serve a little more than half the term, see if he's fit to.wa lk the streets mentally first. Make sure he has matured to the utmost degree, and became educated. You never know.

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