2. Eighth amendment: excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.…
Bails, fine, and punishments The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail or fines and "cruel and unusual" punishments. IX. Rights retained by the people The Ninth Amendment ensures that rights unmentioned in the Bill of Rights are protected.…
The eighth amendment is defined as “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted (Lectlaw, 2010). This amendment was adopted as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791. The eighth amendment serves the purpose of protection of those who are innocent until proven guilty and to ensure that all persons are treated fairly in the criminal justice system.…
Criminal defendants have several constitutional clauses that protect defendants from excessively severe or uncommon punishments. Most of these restrictions can be found in the Eighth Amendment. The Eighth Amendment states that in a criminal case, “excessive bail shall not be required”, “excessive fines shall not be imposed”, and “cruel and unusual punishment shall not be inflicted”. This is important because it restricts the court from issuing a punishment that is not fitting for the crime.…
The 8th amendment is not as important as some of the other amendmendments, but is still very important and keeps the country under control. The 8th amendment does not allow excessive bail, excessive fines imposed, and cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. It is very important that this amendment doesn’t get taken away because it protects the country from total chaos and a potential tyranny. I wrote this speech for today to spread awareness on possibly losing this amendment. My goal is to explain why losing this amendment is dangerous and why it is important that the country keeps it. One important part of the 8th amendment is the prohibition on excessive bail.…
First of all, the Eighth Amendment was of great importance to the constitution, because of it’s protection. According to Eighth Amendment- Kids, 2012, it states, “Punishments must be fair, and cannot be cruel” This means that people cannot sentence others to torturous punishments. Many people do not use torture anymore, because this clause was enforced, According to Eighth Amendment, Imposing excessive and cruel punishment 2014, it is illegal to do harsh punishments. They put forth the information that “the government cannot demand excessive bail.” In other words, a bail, the temporary release of an accused person awaiting…
The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. The cruel and unusual punishments clause restricts the severity of punishments that state and federal governments may impose upon persons who have been convicted of a criminal offense. This paper…
Throughout American history many changes have occurred. However, throughout history The Bill of Rights has helped America have a strong constant foundation. James Madison created the Bill of Rights in 1788. They helped guide America through these changes but were never altered. Out of these ten amendments the eighth amendment has been upheld since it was created. The eighth amendment states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” This means that when a person is arrested and being accused of a crime, the court are not allowed to set an unreasonable bail and are not allowed to impose harsh punishments. This amendment has been upheld throughout the years in social, economic and government situations.…
1. Many parents are receptive to discussing sex and birth control, especially when you show that you want to act responsible.…
Every year only 34% of Americans actually drink six ounces of water every day, while 10% said they do not drink water at all. I started drinking six to eight glasses of water for two years now. I became so much healthier and more positive from drinking water. Drinking water helps maintain balance body fluids in your body. There are many aspects of water including the different types of water, weight loss, & dehydration.…
PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as the military combat, natural disasters, terrorism incidents, or any major tragedy. This is common in the life of veterans and is the leading cause of suicide among veterans. A VA patient who survived in Baghdad shares his experience with PTSD and explains how he knew he had this disability. Many veterans speak out about this issue and describe their continuous anger, alcohol addiction, and constantly wanted to fight. They usually feel very isolated and distant from their loved ones. One patient states, “PTSD involves rocketing into extreme states of stress re-activity; in the form of terror, rage, and uncontrollable impulses, and plunging into equally extreme states of being shut-down—exhaustion, emotional numbing, despair, and dissociation”. PTSD is about having fear and anxiety, allowing veterans to rage with anger and different emotion. There are many factors to PTSD, which affects others in different ways; or example, using video games to keep them occupied, spending money due to the lack of impulse control because of changes in their brain, and even not obtaining another job.…
i was very happy Mr Wall addressed and punished. the situation that occurred in his class on Tuesday. As a parent last year i started struggling with the idea of coming to you about the same individual causing constant disruptions in class. (inappropriate sounds ect) From what I understand last year it was primarily Mrs Hollicks classes. i am by no means saying my child is perfect but i think sometimes if the teachers know another teachers /family's personal situation they feel bad and don't take action when ultimately they are not doing that child any…
T.S. Now that you know what a nurse-to-patient ratio is, let me show you how it fits in the bill.…
Organ donation is very important. a. The following poem by Robert Test entitled, "To Remember Me," shows the importance of organ donation.…
Have you ever seen people on the side of the street handing out pamphlets against slaughterhouses and encouraging you to eat more organic, I know I have, but I always thought screw that I love food organic just sounds gross. Not until later did I realize how stupid and ignorant I was.…