
Interpreting the Constitution- 8th Amendment
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6th - 12th Grade
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Nikki West
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Interpreting the Constitution
8th Amendment- Cruel and Unusual punishment
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Multiple Choice
Was the malfunctioning electric chair “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment?
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Multiple Choice
Is second-hand smoke “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment?
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Multiple Choice
Was not doing an X-Ray “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment?
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Multiple Choice
Was beating up the prisoner “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment if the injuries were not serious?
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Multiple Choice
Is it “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment to execute a person who has an intellectual disability?
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What are special circumstances?
These are facts or situations that don’t relate to the question of the defendant’s guilt, but that support leniency (reducing a sentence).
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Examples of special circumstances
Minor Role
Unusual circumstances
No harm
Lack of record
Necessity
Remorse
Difficult personal history
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Multiple Choice
Was it “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment for the state law to allow the death penalty but prohibit looking at special circumstances?
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Multiple Choice
Was it “cruel and unusual punishment” under the 8th Amendment to give the death penalty to someone under 18?
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Multiple Choice
Was paddling the public school student “cruel and unusual” under the 8th Amendment?
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8th Amendment- Cruel and Unusual punishment
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